Developing and analyzing idealized models for molecular recognition.
We study equilibrium aspects of molecular recognition of two biomolecules using idealized model systems and methods from statistical physics. Starting from the basic experimental findings we demonstrate exemplarily how an idealized coarse-grained model for the investigation of molecular recognition of two biomolecules can be developed. In addition we provide details regarding two model systems for the recognition of a flexible and a rigid biomolecule respectively, the latter taking into account conformational changes. We focus particularly on the interplay and influence of the correlations of the residue distributions of the biomolecules on the recognition process.
Behringer
Hans
H
Fakultät für Physik, Universität Bielefeld, D-33615 Bielefeld, Germany. behringe@Physik.Uni-Bielefeld.DE
Bogner
Thorsten
T
Polotsky
Alexey
A
Degenhard
Andreas
A
Schmid
Friederike
F
D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D008954:Models, Biological; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011485:Protein Binding; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D049490:Systems Biology / Q000379:methods
D011506:Proteins