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- Biological macromolecules function in water and interact with ions, which can bind specifically or non-specifically, influencing the macromolecules' stability and activity.
- The review highlights the differences in ion binding mechanisms and discusses experimental and computational methods for identifying and predicting ion positions, noting that specific ions are easier to detect.
- Non-specific ion binding is impacted by environmental factors like pH and ion concentration, making it essential to consider the specific cellular location of these interactions.
Article Abstract
Biological macromolecules carry out their functions in water and in the presence of ions. The ions can bind to the macromolecules either specifically or non-specifically, or can simply to be a part of the water phase providing physiological gradient across various membranes. This review outlines the differences between specific and non-specific ion binding in terms of the function and stability of the corresponding macromolecules. Furthermore, the experimental techniques to identify ion positions and computational methods to predict ion binding are reviewed and their advantages compared. It is indicated that specifically bound ions are relatively easier to be revealed while non-specifically associated ions are difficult to predict. In addition, the binding and the residential time of non-specifically bound ions are very much sensitive to the environmental factors in the cells, specifically to the local pH and ion concentration. Since these characteristics differ among the cellular compartments, the non-specific ion binding must be investigated with respect to the sub-cellular localization of the corresponding macromolecule.
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