Geometry, thermodynamics, and protein
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2009
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Fang, Yi
Jing, Junmei
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We derive a new continuous free energy formula for protein folding. We obtain the formula first by adding hydrophobic effect to a classical free energy formula for cavities in water. We then obtain the same formula by geometrically pursuing the structure
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Keywords: globular protein; chemical bonding; enzyme activity; geometry; hydrogen; hydrophobicity; peptide; protein; theoretical study; thermodynamics; article; geometry; hydrogen bond; hydrophobicity; mathematical model; priority journal; protein domain; protein f Area; Constrained minimization; Free energy; Globular protein; Hydrogen bond; Hydrophobic area; Hydrophobic core; Hydrophobic effect; Volume
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Journal of Theoretical Biology
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