Table 2. Calculated changes of ΔΔG and ΔpKa for the transition from GCaMP3 to GCaMP5A in a model that assumes different sets of chromophore atoms interacting with D380 residue.
Atoms included in calculation with electric potential of non-zero | Experimental Value* | |||||||
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All | CZ to CA3 | CE2 to CA3 | CD2 to CA3 | CG2 to CA3 | CB2 to CA3 | CA2 to CA3 | ||
ΔΔΔG (kJ/mol) | -73.0 | -30.8 | -42.2 | -16.3 | -8.5 | -13.5 | -4.6 | -- |
ΔΔpKa | -12.8 | -5.4 | -7.4 | -2.9 | -1.5 | -2.4 | -0.79 | -0.5 ± 0.03 |