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. 2011 Nov 17;51(12):3180–3198. doi: 10.1021/ci200319e

Table 2. Summary of Unfavorable Interaction Types, Interaction Partners, and Geometry Definitionsa.

interaction type interacting atom types cutoff distance, dcut [Å] angle definitions
unf_hydrogen bond hdon | hdon 0.2 sp: 135.0 ≤ (hdon1···hdon2–X) ≤ 180.0 b
hacc | hacc sp2: 80.0 ≤ (hdon1···hdon2–X) ≤ 180.0 b and
  30.0 ≤ (Inline graphic) ≤ 90.0b
sp3: 70.0 ≤ (hdon1···hdon2–X) ≤ 180.0 b
unf_metal met | hdon 0.2 see hydrogen bond, with hdon2 replaced by met
unf_ionic cat | cat 1.0  
unf_dipolar dneg | dneg 0.4 60.0 ≤ (dneg1···dneg2–dpos2) ≤ 120.0 or 150.0 ≤ (dneg1···dneg2–dpos2) ≤ 180.0 b
dpos | dpos
dneg | ani
clash_apolar (interaction type ∈ [π–π, vdW])   −0.45  
clash_polar (interaction type ∉ [π–π, vdW])   –0.7  
desolv_donor hdon | hyd 0.0c see hydrogen bond, with hdon2 replaced by hyd
0.8d
desolv_acceptor hacc | hyd 0.0c see hydrogen bond, with hdon2 replaced by hyd and hdon1 replaced by hacc
0.8d
a

An interaction between two atoms A and B is counted as unfavorable if (a) their distance is below rvdW,A + rvdW,B + dcut, where rvdW is the van der Waals radii according to Bondi(34) and dcut is an interaction type-specific distance cutoff, and (b) all involved angular thresholds are fulfilled. For hydrogen bonds, metal interactions, and donor and acceptor desolvation pairs, angle definitions are dependent on the hybridization states of donor and acceptor, respectively.

b

Analogous terms with exchanged atom types are additionally used.

c

Cutoff distance if hdon or hacc already form a hydrogen bond with hacc or hdon, respectively.

d

Cutoff distance if hdon or hacc is not already involved in a hydrogen bond and is not solvent-exposed.