A statistical mechanical model for antiparallel -sheet/coil equilibrium
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In this paper, a simple statistical mechanical model for the antiparallel -sheet/coil equilibrium is constructed. It is based on the transfer matrix method, which has been widely used in the helix/coil transition theory. However, to correctly represent the structure of antiparallel -sheet, we have to extend the former numerical matrix to an 11 11 operator one. All calculation rules of the operators are given, which can be automatically done by computers. In the end, the partition functions for homopolymers of varied lengths, applications to experimental data, and detailed antiparallel -sheet/coil transition are shown. © 2008 American Institute of Physics. DOI: 10.1063/1.3028635
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تاریخ انتشار 2008