A generic model for lipid monolayers, bilayers, and membranes

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We describe a simple coarse-grained model which is suited to study lipid layers and their phase transitions. Lipids are modeled by short semiflexible chains of beads with a solvophilic head and a solvophobic tail component. They are forced to self-assemble into bilayers by a computationally cheap `phantom solvent' environment. The model reproduces the most important phases and phase transitions of monolayers and bilayers. Technical issues such as Monte Carlo parallelization schemes are briefly discussed.
4 pages, 4 figures conference paper for the CCP 2006 (Gyeongju, Korea)

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Biological Physics, Computational Physics

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/135558

Consulte el texto completo en el siguiente enlace:

https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0608226
 http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0608226
 Computer Physics Communications Comp. Phys. Comm. 177, 168 (2007)
 doi:10.1016/j.cpc.2007.02.066

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