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ArticleJournal of biological physics2012

Using a reduced dimensionality model to compute the thermodynamic properties of finite polypeptide aggregates.

Gustavo E López, Anthony Cruz, Melyorise Sepulveda-Chervony, Juan López-Garriga, Madeline Torres-Lugo

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Gustavo E LópezDepartment of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, P.R. 00681 USA ; Department of Chemistry, Lehman College-CUNY, Bronx, NY 10468 USA.
Anthony Cruz
Melyorise Sepulveda-Chervony
Juan López-Garriga
Madeline Torres-Lugo

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By implementing a simple reduced dimensionality model to describe the interactions in finite systems composed of two seven-amino-acid peptides, the thermodynamic properties of ordered and disordered aggregates were computed. Within this model, the hydrophobicity of each amino acid was varied, and the stability of the systems computed. Accurate averages in the canonical ensemble were obtained using various replica exchange Monte Carlo algorithms. Low and high temperature regions were encountered where the ordered and disordered aggregates were stabilized. It was observed that as the degree of hydrophobicity increased, the stability of the aggregates increased, with a significant energetic stabilization obtained for the ordered aggregates. Upon decreasing the concentration of the solution, the stability of the amorphous aggregates increased when compared to the ordered systems.

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Finite systemsMonte CarloPeptidesReplica exchange

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PMID23729904
PMCPMC3388199

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