Is there a universality of the helix-coil transition in protein models?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2000
Department
Department of Physics
Abstract
The similarity in the thermodynamic properties of two completely different theoretical models for the helix-coil transition is examined critically. The first model is an all-atomic representation for a polyalanine chain, while the second model is a minimal helix-forming model that contains no system specifics. Key characteristics of the helix-coil transition, in particular, the effective critical exponents of these two models agree with each other, within a finite-size scaling analysis.
Publication Title
European Physical Journal B
Recommended Citation
Kemp, J.,
Hansmann, U. H.,
&
Chen, Z.
(2000).
Is there a universality of the helix-coil transition in protein models?.
European Physical Journal B,
15(2), 371-374.
http://doi.org/10.1007/s100510051138
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