A Heuristic Molecular Model of Hydrophobic Interactions

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dc.creatorHummer, G.
dc.creatorGarde, S.
dc.creatorGarcia, A. E.
dc.creatorPohorille, A.
dc.creatorPratt, L. R.
dc.date1995-10-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:08:11Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:08:11Z
dc.descriptionHydrophobic interactions provide driving forces for protein folding, membrane formation, and oil-water separation. Motivated by information theory, the poorly understood nonpolar solute interactions in water are investigated. A simple heuristic model of hydrophobic effects in terms of density fluctuations is developed. This model accounts quantitatively for the central hydrophobic phenomena of cavity formation and association of inert gas solutes; it therefore clarifies the underlying physics of hydrophobic effects and permits important applications to conformational equilibria of nonpolar solutes and hydrophobic residues in biopolymers.
dc.description8 pages, revtex, 3 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/chem-ph/9510001
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/chem-ph/9510001
dc.identifierLA-UR-95-3486
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/150630
dc.subjectChemical Physics
dc.titleA Heuristic Molecular Model of Hydrophobic Interactions
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