Metallo[endo]fullerene—Amino Acid Interactions. A Theoretical Study

摘要

We present calculations in which Se and Te metallo[endo]fullerenes promote external interactions with amino acids. The fullerenes considered have endohedral Se and Te metals which enhance the interaction with amino acids based on their modified surface properties of the fullerene. The calculations reveal that the most favorable interactions of the fullerene are with arginine, tryptophan, and valine, which is related to the backbone structure of the corresponding amino acids.