Abstract Disordered solids are ubiquitous in engineering and everyday use. Although research has made considerable progress the last decades, our understanding of mechanics these materials is, at best, an embryonic state. Since nature disorder complicates realization physically meaningful continuum-mechanical models, particle-based molecular descriptions provide a powerful alternative. This pap...

AIM To build a model of 3D-structure of H(+), K(+)-ATPase catalytic subunit for theoretical study and anti-ulcer drug design. METHODS The model was built on the basis of structural data from the Ca(2+)-ATPase. Structurally conserved regions were defined by amino acid sequence comparisons, optimum interconnecting loops were selected from the protein databank, and amino (N)- and carboxyl (C)-te...

Protein materials constitute Nature’s most intriguing material concepts, leading to multi-functional and stimuli responsive materials. Such materials often feature a characteristic hierarchical design, which is characterized by structural features starting at nanoscale. Here we review recent studies of deformation of collagen, Nature’s most abundant structural protein material forming the basis...