Unified perspective on proteins: A physics approach

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作者
Banavar, JR [1 ]
Hoang, TX
Maritan, A
Seno, F
Trovato, A
机构
[1] Penn State Univ, Dept Phys, Davey Lab 104, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
[2] VAST, Inst Phys & Elect, Hanoi, Vietnam
[3] Univ Padua, INFM, I-35131 Padua, Italy
[4] Univ Padua, Dipartimento Fis G Galilei, I-35131 Padua, Italy
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1103/PhysRevE.70.041905
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
We study a physical system which, while devoid of the complexity one usually associates with proteins, nevertheless displays a remarkable array of proteinlike properties. The constructive hypothesis that this striking resemblance is not accidental not only leads to a unified framework for understanding protein folding, amyloid formation, and protein interactions but also has implications for natural selection.
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