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ArticleJournal of molecular modeling2014

External electric field effects on the mechanical properties of the αβ-tubulin dimer of microtubules: a molecular dynamics study.

H R Saeidi, A Lohrasebi, K Mahnam

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Article in Journal of molecular modeling, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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H R SaeidiDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
A Lohrasebi
K Mahnam
University of Isfahan · IRShahrekord University · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The mechanical properties of the αβ-tubulin dimer of microtubules was modeled by using the molecular dynamics (MD) simulation method. The effect on the mechanical properties of the dimer of the existence and nonexistence of an applied electric field, either constant or periodic, was studied. Since there are charged or polar groups in the dimer structure, the electric field can interact with the dimer. The elastic constant and Young's modulus of the dimer were decreased when the dimer was exposed to a constant electric field of 0.03 V/nm. Furthermore, applying an oscillating electric field in the 1 GHz range to the dimer increased the elastic constant and Young's modulus of the dimer. These parameters were related to dimer rigidity and, consequently, in this frequency range, the application of electric fields may affect the function of microtubules.

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ElectricityMechanical PhenomenaMolecular Dynamics SimulationProtein MultimerizationElastic ModulusMicrotubulesPolymerizationTubulinTubulin

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PMID25096813
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