Proteinlike behavior of a spin system near the transition between a ferromagnet and a spin glass
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Abstract
A simple spin system is studied as an analog for proteins. We investigate how the introduction of randomness and frustration into the system affects the designability and stability of ground-state configurations. We observe that the spin system exhibits proteinlike behavior in the vicinity of the transition between a ferromagnet and a spin glass. Our results illuminate some guiding principles in protein evolution. © 2001 The American Physical Society.
Publication Title
Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
Recommended Citation
Lin, C.,
Hu, C.,
&
Hansmann, U.
(2001).
Proteinlike behavior of a spin system near the transition between a ferromagnet and a spin glass.
Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics,
64(5), 4.
http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.64.052903
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