title: An atomic charge model for graphene oxide for exploring its bioadhesive properties in explicit water.
abstract: Graphene Oxide (GO) has been shown to exhibit properties that are useful in applications such as biomedical imaging, biological sensors, and drug delivery. The binding properties of biomolecules at the surface of GO can provide insight into the potential biocompatibility of GO. Here we assess the intrinsic affinity of amino acids to GO by simulating their adsorption onto a GO surface. The simulation is done using Amber03 force-field molecular dynamics in explicit water. The emphasis is placed on developing an atomic charge model for GO. The adsorption energies are computed using atomic charges obtained from an ab initio electrostatic potential based method. The charges reported here are suitable for simulating peptide adsorption to GO.
authors.affiliation: Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute, 290 Munro St, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6V4, Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stauffer
authors.affiliation: Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute, 290 Munro St, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6V4, Canada.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dragneva
authors.affiliation: Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute, 290 Munro St, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6V4, Canada.
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Floriano
authors.affiliation: Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 7T1, Canada.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Mawhinney
authors.affiliation: Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fanchini
authors.affiliation: University of Calgary, South Health Campus, 4448 Front St. SE, Calgary, Alberta T3M 1M4, Canada.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: French
authors.affiliation: Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute, 290 Munro St, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6V4, Canada.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rubel
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D056004:Molecular Dynamics Simulation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry; D055672:Static Electricity; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D010087:Oxides; D010455:Peptides; D014867:Water; D006108:Graphite