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DNA发夹折叠的异常动力学

Anomalous dynamics of DNA hairpin folding

R. Frederickx, T. in't Veld, E. Carlon

摘要:

通过对一个粗粒DNA模型的计算机模拟,我们证明了DNA发夹拉链动力学是反常的,即特征时间T与N成非线性比例,发夹长度T ~ N^a,a>1.这与T ~ N的拉链模型的预测形成鲜明对比。我们发现,异常动力学起源于拉链由于建立在关闭股的张力在摩擦增加。从一个简单的聚合物模型,我们得到a = 1+ nu = 1.59,nu的弗洛里指数,这是与模拟一致的结果。我们讨论的过渡路径时间数据,这种影响应该被检测到。

英文摘要:

By means of computer simulations of a coarse-grained DNA model we show that the DNA hairpin zippering dynamics is anomalous, i.e. the characteristic time T scales non-linearly with N, the hairpin length: T ~ N^a with a>1. This is in sharp contrast with the prediction of the zipper model for which T ~ N. We show that the anomalous dynamics originates from an increase in the friction during zippering due to the tension built in the closing strands. From a simple polymer model we get a = 1+ nu = 1.59 with nu the Flory exponent, a result which is in agreement with the simulations. We discuss transition path times data where such effects should be detected.

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