Estudo da Energia Livre de Formação das Ligações de Hidrogênio da Dopamina em Solução Aquosa Usando CPMD

Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter belonging to the catecholamine family, which acts on the central nervous system. This catecholamine plays a key role in regulating a variety of functions, such as motor and cognitive functions. This class of neurotransmitters is important for normal neurophysiology and is also the target of a broad spectrum of therapeutic and illicit agents. Evaluating the interaction of these neurotransmitters, in particular, dopamine with water molecules, is crucial for a better understanding of the conformational preferences of dopamine in solution, which consequently assists in the design of new drugs for the treatment of diseases associated with a malfunction of the system, and direct measurement, which is particularly essential for early warning of certain diseases. In this sense, the objective of this work is to examine the effects of aqueous solvation on the geometric and electronic parameters of dopamine using Car-Parrinelo Molecular Dynamics. The Car-Parrinello Molecular Dynamics simulation was performed using the CPMD program package (Version 4.1). The results indicate that dopamine interact swith several water molecules, with the formation of hydrogen bonds. In particular, there are two hydrogen bonds (H5···Owf and N3···Hwd) with an infinite residence time that strongly suggests the protonation of these groups.