Conformational Transitions in Molecular Systems

Details Conformational Transitions in Molecular Systems Conformational Transitions in Molecular Systems

2009-02-17

arxiv.org/abs/0902.2942v1

Proceedings of the Conference "Path Integrals - New Trends and Perspectives", ed. by W. Janke and A. Pelster (World Scientific

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

6 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

Proteins are the "work horses" in biological systems. In almost all functions specific proteins are involved. They control molecular transport processes, stabilize the cell structure, enzymatically catalyze chemical reactions; others act as molecular motors in the complex machinery of molecular synthetization processes. Due to their significance, misfolds and malfunctions of proteins typically entail disastrous diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Therefore, the understanding of the trinity of amino acid composition, geometric structure, and biological function is one of the most essential challenges for the natural sciences. Here, we glance at conformational transitions accompanying the structure formation in protein folding processes.

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