Table 3

Calculated hydration free energies for various Mg²⁺ radii

Radius (Å)

G_polar

G_np

G_hydr^calc

1.350

-486.25

1.53

-484.72

1.400

-468.89

1.53

-467.35

1.436

-457.13

1.47

-455.66

1.437

-456.81

1.47

-455.34

1.438

-456.49

1.47

-455.03

1.440

-455.86

1.47

-454.40

1.450

-452.72

1.47

-451.25

Hughes et al. BMC Structural Biology 2003 3:5   doi:10.1186/1472-6807-3-5