Abstract Computational investigations into the structure and function of metalloenzymes with transition metal cofactors require proper preparation model, which requires obtaining reliable force field parameters for cofactor. Here, we present a test case where several methods were used to derive amber bonded model Fe(II) cofactor ectoine synthase. Moreover, spin ground state was probed by DFT po...

Prof. Hans Georg Trüper, one of the most important scientists in the field of halophile research, passed away on 9 March 2016 at the age of 79. I here present a brief obituary with special emphasis on Prof. Trüper's contributions to our understanding of the halophilic prokaryotes and their adaptations to life in hypersaline environments. He has pioneered the study of the halophilic anoxygenic p...