title: Intermolecular forces: a solution to dispersion interactions.
abstract: London dispersion forces have been cited as an important factor in protein folding, drug–receptor interactions, and catalyst selectivities. However, careful analysis of a model system finds that the dispersion interactions are only minor contributors to the formation of complexes in solution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA.
authors.forename: Ken D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry*; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D012996:Solutions