Table 1 Comparison of the calculated reaction energetics (kcal mol−1) for different possible protonation states involved in GTP hydrolysis by EF-Tu on the ribosome.

From: Energetics of activation of GTP hydrolysis on the ribosome

Mechanism

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−110.2±1.7

−127.7±0.2

+17.5

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−0.9±0.2

+2.8±0.1

−3.7

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+10.5±1.3

+2.8±0.1

+7.7

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+18.6±1.0

+2.8±0.1

+15.8

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−26.6±1.1

−23.2±0.1

−3.4

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−22.5±0.2

−23.2±0.1

+0.7