Structure and Aggregation of a Helix-Forming Polymer

Details Structure and Aggregation of a Helix-Forming Polymer Structure and Aggregation of a Helix-Forming Polymer

2007-02-15

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0702356v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

Accepted to the Journal of Chemical Physics

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We have studied the competition between helix formation and aggregation for a simple polymer model. We present simulation results for a system of two such polymers, examining the potential of mean force, the balance between inter and intramolecular interactions, and the promotion or disruption of secondary structure brought on by the proximity of the two molecules. In particular, we demonstrate that proximity between two such molecules can stabilize secondary structure. However, for this model, observed secondary structure is not stable enough to prevent collapse of the system into an unstructured globule.

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