Understanding chain looping kinetics in polymer solutions: crowding effects of microviscosity and collapse.
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DOI: 10.1039/c8sm01499j
Abstract: A theoretical framework based on a generalized Langevin equation with fractional Gaussian noise is presented to describe the looping kinetics of chains in polymer solutions. Particular attention is paid to quantitatively revealing crowding effects on… read more here.
Keywords: polymer solutions; looping kinetics; crowding effects; rate ... See more keywords
Polymer looping kinetics in active heterogeneous environments.
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DOI: 10.1039/d1sm01259b
Abstract: A typical biological environment is usually featured by crowding and heterogeneity, leading to complex reaction kinetics of the immersed macromolecules. In the present work, we adopt Langevin dynamics simulations to systematically investigate polymer looping kinetics… read more here.
Keywords: heterogeneity; polymer looping; kinetics active; active heterogeneous ... See more keywords