Protein-ligand interaction is the key factor in modeling of drugs and water molecules act as a bridge in linking protein and ligand, which was clearly depicted by Deepa (Cryst. Growth Des. 2017, 17, 1299. This work is intended toward the significance of water cluster in the midst of ligand binding. Further the idea was accounted to have in-depth analysis of the individual water molecules that interact with each part of the ligand, since in reality only very few crystal water molecules bind with the CK2 ligands. Further, bulk solvent effects have been modeled using Tomasi's polarized continuum model at M06-2X/def2-QZVP levels of theory has increased the stability of the complexes. The strength of individual water molecules and their binding nature with ligand will be depicted in detail by interaction energy and two body interaction energy calculations at M06-2X/def2-QZVP level of theory. The impact of noncovalent interactions (Hydrogen, r-hole and P-hole bonding) in bridging between water cluster cavity and ligand were deeply analysed using structural properties (bond distance and bond angle), 2DNCI plot, AIM and NBO analyses.The HOMO, LUMO energy values are discussed in detail for both monomer (ligand) and complexes (ligand with water clusters). It is expected that this study paves a novel path for the scientific community in modeling drugs with the clear understanding of the impact of water molecules on ligand.
K E Y W O R D SAIM, r and P-hole, HOMO, interaction energy, LUMO, NBO analyses 1 | I N TR ODU C TI ON Water is a "mother liquid" essential for the existence of living beings. Life and water goes hand in hand, where the survival of living beings is solely depend on water molecules. Living cells are engaged by excess volume of water molecules (i.e., more than 60%) and the decrease in volume of water, that is, 10-20% source the cell death. Biomolecules compiling cells are regularly immersed within an aqueous atmosphere and encompass exclusive structures for their biological activities. [1] When "heavy water" replaces the "light water" of living cells, the homeostasis of cells is drastically changed. While the chemical properties of the above waters look similar but, their physical properties differ. Hence, to focus water as the key factor in biological interaction, many studies have deliberated the interactions between water and biomolecules, [2] specifically in proteins. [3] This study is attempted to have some basic knowledge about the influence of water environment on the halogenated CK2 ligands.Water molecules are able to alter the flexibility of the ligand in a protein molecule, thus enhancing the protein-ligand binding nature. Proteinligand interaction is the key factor in modeling of drugs and it was clearly depicted by Deepa [4] that water molecules act as a bridge in linking protein and ligand. In general crystal waters are implicated in protein-ligand interaction either by inter mediating the hydrogen bonds between the protein and the ligand thus enhancing the binding nature or by being exiled by...