Abstract
We have used a standard Fröhlich-Kirkwood dipole moment fluctuation model to calculate the static dielectric permittivity, ϵ(0), for four different proteins, each of which was simulated under at least two different conditions of pH, temperature, solvation, or ligand binding. For the range of proteins and conditions studied, we calculate values for ϵ(0) between 15 and 40. Our results show, in agreement with prior work, that the behavior of charged residues is the primary determinant of the effective permittivity. Furthermore, only environmental changes that alter the properties of charged residues exert a significant effect on ϵ. In contrast, buried water molecules or ligands have little or no effect on protein dielectric properties.
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