Funnels in Energy Landscapes
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چکیده
Local minima and the saddle points separating them in the energy landscape are known to dominate the dynamics of biopolymer folding. Here we introduce a notion of a “folding funnel” that is concisely defined in terms of energy minima and saddle points, while at the same time conforming to a notion of a “folding funnel” as it is discussed in the protein folding literature. PACS. 87.10.+e General theory and mathematical aspects – 87.15.Cc Folding and sequence analysis – 89.75.Fb Structures and organization in complex systems
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