Representative snapshots from the HREX simulations of 2 and 3 showing bridging water molecules. (a)
In 2, the gt conformation at ω
allows
water to simultaneously form an H-bond to ring oxygen O5 and linkage
oxygen O6 atom, (b) in 2, the gt conformation
allows a water bridge between the ring oxygen O5′ and the linkage
oxygen O6 atom, and (c) in 3, the gg conformation allows a water bridge between the two ring oxygen atoms
O5 and O5′.