Entropically Driven Helix Formation

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dc.creatorSnir, Yehuda
dc.creatorKamien, Randall D.
dc.date2005-02-22
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:03:51Z
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dc.descriptionThe helix is a ubiquitous motif for biopolymers. We propose a heuristic, entropically based model that predicts helix formation in a system of hard spheres and semiflexible tubes. We find that the entropy of the spheres is maximized when short stretches of the tube form a helix with a geometry close to that found in natural helices. Our model could be directly tested with wormlike micelles as the tubes, and the effect could be used to self-assemble supramolecular helices.
dc.description5 pages, one included figure
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0502520
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0502520
dc.identifierScience 307 (2005) 1067
dc.identifierdoi:10.1126/science.1106243
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/25909
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.titleEntropically Driven Helix Formation
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