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. 2017 Aug 8;57(9):2203–2221. doi: 10.1021/acs.jcim.7b00347

Table 3. Overview of the Results Obtained with ABFE and MMPBSA Calculations, in Terms of Root Mean Square Error As Compared to Experimental Binding Free Energiesa.

Root Mean Square Error (kcal/mol)
Test Case No. Weight ABFE W0e W10e W20e W30e W40e W50e
1a 5.5 0.85 [0.64, 1.32] 3.94 [3.61, 5.86] 7.09 [6.38, 9.40] 12.52 [11.50, 13.90] 15.39 [14.33, 16.73] 17.36 [16.02, 19.26] 18.38 [17.02, 20.13]
1b 5.5 1.37 [1.25, 1.64] 6.46 [6.34, 6.60] 7.88 [7.29, 8.70] 14.12 [13.66, 14.64] 17.25 [16.81, 17.73] 18.86 [18.31, 19.48] 19.68 [19.03, 20.43]
2 14 0.95 [0.87, 1.05] 4.68 [4.57, 4.80] 7.02 [6.58, 7.82] 12.74 [12.24, 13.65] 16.18 [15.59, 16.89] 17.93 [17.39, 18.54] 18.54 [17.99, 19.16]
3 22 2.13 [2.03, 2.26] 5.70 [5.60, 5.80] 8.70 [8.24, 9.47] 15.54 [15.08, 16.17] 18.69 [18.23, 19.23] 19.82 [19.32, 20.42] 20.62 [20.13, 21.20]
Weighted Average 1.54 [1.43, 1.72] 5.28 [4.86, 6.23] 7.92 [7.41, 8.88] 14.18 [13.65, 14.97] 17.39 [16.82, 18.07] 18.86 [18.24, 19.62] 19.63 [19.00, 20.38]
a

In square brackets are the 95% confidence intervals of the statistics.