Effect of protein shape on multibody interactions between membrane inclusions.

نویسندگان

  • K S Kim
  • J Neu
  • G Oster
چکیده

The elastic interaction of membrane inclusions provides one of the simplest physical realizations of multibody forces. Here we show how the cross-sectional shape of the inclusion greatly changes the character of the interaction, and illustrates a pattern formation mechanism. The formalism provides a transparent framework for modeling bilayer-inclusion boundary effects on the multibody interaction.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics

دوره 61 4 Pt B  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2000