Isotropic-nematic phase transition in amyloid fibrilization
Biomolecules
2009-09-10 v3
Abstract
We carry out a theoretical study on the isotropic-nematic phase transition and phase separation in amyloid fibril solutions. Borrowing the thermodynamic model employed in the study of cylindrical micelles, we investigate the variations in the fibril length distribution and phase behavior with respect to changes in the protein concentration, fibril's rigidity, and binding energy. We then relate our theoretical findings to the nematic ordering observed in Hen Lysozyme fibril solution.
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@article{arxiv.0906.2504,
title = {Isotropic-nematic phase transition in amyloid fibrilization},
author = {Chiu Fan Lee},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0906.2504},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Typos corrected