Thermodynamics of the Polymerization of Protein

a-type polymer actin 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 denaturation depolymerization dipole 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 interaction energy K₁ kcal kinds of monomers lattice merization microtubules mitotic spindle muscle myosin neighbouring monomers nuclei number of monomers number of polymers Oosawa orientation parameters PLATE polarity polymer structure polymerization equilibrium polymorphic transition protein molecules protein monomers protein polymers rate constants ratio salt concentration shape shown in fig solution ẞ-monomers strands temperature tion tobacco mosaic virus total concentration total number transformation tropomyosin troponin tube tubular polymers types of polymers viscosity vitro vivo