Multiscale Free-Energy Methods for Protonation-Coupled Light-Responsive Binding of Ionizable Photoswitchable eDHFR Inhibitors
Mohammad Khavani, Kambham Devendra Reddy, Pauf Neupane, Gustavo J. Costa, Laleh Khalvati, Ruibin Liang
This study develops and benchmarks a multiscale free-energy method to predict light-responsive binding of ionizable photoswitchable inhibitors to eDHFR, showing that explicit treatment of protonation states is critical for accurate predictions.
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling · Aug 27, 2026Peer-reviewedPharmacology & Toxicology