Thermodynamics of the Polymerization of Protein

a-monomers a-type polymer actin Asakura assumed b-type bacterial flagella binding constant Biol birefringence bond c₁ cell coexist concentration of free concentration of monomers copolymerization copolymers critical concentration crystal curly decreases degree of polymerization depolymerization dispersed monomers elastic modulus electronmicrographs enthalpy F-actin flagellin flagellin molecules flagellin monomers flagellum flow birefringence fluctuation formation formed fragments free energy free monomers free p molecules given helical polymer helix i-mers increase K₁ kcal kinds of monomers lattice merization microtubules mitotic spindle muscle myosin neighbouring monomers nuclei number of monomers number of polymers Oosawa orientation P₁ PLATE polarity polymer structure polymerization equilibrium polymerization of flagellin polymorphic transition protein molecules protein monomers protein polymers ratio Salmonella salt concentration shape shown in fig solution strands temperature thermodynamic tion tobacco mosaic virus total concentration total number transformation tropomyosin troponin tube tubular polymers types of polymers vitro vivo