Papers by Author: K.V. Shaitan

Abstract: The distributions and transfer energies of several molecules and atomic groups between water and a structured hydrophobic phase were calculated by the molecular dynamics method. The coefficients of oxygen diffusion in a tetradecane membrane were estimated. The transfer energy of charged atomic groups was found to correlate with changes in the Born solvation energy. The contributions of atoms to the transfer energy of functional groups were shown to be non-additive. The steered dynamics method for estimating the kinetic parameters of the penetration of molecules through interphase boundaries was developed. Heterogeneous microviscosity of a membrane was calculated for a hydrated l-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine bilayer. Effects of the chemical properties of penetrant molecule on its translocation through the membrane were studied.

Abstract: Molecular machines described in this paper are meant to be such molecular systems that make use of conformational mobility (i.e. hindered rotation around chemical bonds and molecular construction deformations with formation and breakage of nonvalent bonds). Components of molecular machines move mainly by means of restricted diffusion. As an example of molecular machines of a nonbiological nature catenanes (compounds with two interlocked molecular rings) can be proposed. Thus, for example, model catenane ((2)-(cyclo-bi (paraquat-p-phenylene))- (1(2,6)-tetrathiafulvalena-16(1,5)naphtalena-3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29- decaoxatnacontaphane)-catenane) changes its redox status when an electric field is applied, and rotation of the rings takes place. It occurs with fixation at certain moments of the influence. To find out characteristic properties of rings movements under various external conditions molecular dynamics simulation was carried out. Three cationic forms of the catenane were first subjected to geometrical optimization and quantum chemical calculation.