Anomalous, non-Gaussian tracer diffusion in crowded two-dimensional environments
A topic of intense current investigation pursues the question of how the highly crowded
environment of biological cells affects the dynamic properties of passively diffusing particles …
environment of biological cells affects the dynamic properties of passively diffusing particles …
Facilitation of polymer looping and giant polymer diffusivity in crowded solutions of active particles
We study the dynamics of polymer chains in a bath of self-propelled particles (SPP) by
extensive Langevin dynamics simulations in a two-dimensional model system. Specifically …
extensive Langevin dynamics simulations in a two-dimensional model system. Specifically …
[HTML][HTML] Seaweed polysaccharides as macromolecular crowding agents
Abstract Development of mesenchymal stem cell-based tissue engineered implantable
devices requires prolonged in vitro culture for the development of a three-dimensional …
devices requires prolonged in vitro culture for the development of a three-dimensional …
Chain reconfiguration in active noise
N Samanta, R Chakrabarti - Journal of Physics A: Mathematical …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
In a typical single molecule experiment, the dynamics of an unfolded protein is studied by
determining the reconfiguration time using long-range Förster resonance energy transfer …
determining the reconfiguration time using long-range Förster resonance energy transfer …
Migration of active rings in porous media
Inspired by how the shape deformations in active organisms help them to migrate through
disordered porous environments, we simulate active ring polymers in two-dimensional …
disordered porous environments, we simulate active ring polymers in two-dimensional …
Size-dependent macromolecular crowding effect on the thermodynamics of protein unfolding revealed at the single molecular level
The real biological environment involves a high degree of complexity and the
macromolecular crowder is the best candidate to somewhat mimic this. In this contribution …
macromolecular crowder is the best candidate to somewhat mimic this. In this contribution …
Inverted critical adsorption of polyelectrolytes in confinement
What are the fundamental laws for the adsorption of charged polymers onto oppositely
charged surfaces, for convex, planar, and concave geometries? This question is at the heart …
charged surfaces, for convex, planar, and concave geometries? This question is at the heart …
First evidence of formation of pre-molten globule state in myoglobin: A macromolecular crowding approach towards protein folding in vivo
Myoglobin is known to show formation of intermediate states under various environmental
conditions, in spite of that, this is the first evidence of formation pre-molten globule (PMG) in …
conditions, in spite of that, this is the first evidence of formation pre-molten globule (PMG) in …
Polyethylene glycol and divalent salt-induced DNA reentrant condensation revealed by single molecule measurements
C Cheng, JL Jia, SY Ran - Soft Matter, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, we investigated the DNA condensation induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG)
with different molecular weights (PEG 600 and PEG 6000) in the presence of NaCl or MgCl2 …
with different molecular weights (PEG 600 and PEG 6000) in the presence of NaCl or MgCl2 …
Effects of macromolecular crowding on nanoparticle diffusion: new insights from Mössbauer Spectroscopy
AA Nikitin, AY Yurenya, RR Gabbasov… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In this work, we used Mössbauer spectroscopy as a new approach for experimental
quantification of the self-diffusion coefficient (D Mössbauer) and hydrodynamic (HD) size of …
quantification of the self-diffusion coefficient (D Mössbauer) and hydrodynamic (HD) size of …