Thermodynamics of the Polymerization of Protein

a-type polymer actin added addition amount appear arrangement associated assumed average becomes binding binding constant birefringence bond bound c₁ cell coexist composed concentration of free condition conformational constant contained copolymers corresponds critical concentration crystal curly decreases depends depolymerization determined direction dispersed distribution equal equation equilibrium example F-actin filaments final flagella flagellin fluctuation formation formed fragments free energy free monomers function given gives growth higher increase independent induced interaction kinds of monomers larger lattice length mean measured muscle myosin neighbouring normal nuclei obtained orientation parallel phase PLATE polarity polymer polymerization polymorphic positions possible produce protein molecules protein monomers ratio reconstituted relation result reversible shape shown in fig shows side smaller solution straight strands structure takes place temperature tion total concentration transformation transition tube tubular types of polymers unit various volume