A comparative study of semi-flexible linear and ring polymer conformational change in an anisotropic environment

• Published in: Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP Vol. 22; no. 16; pp. 9137 - 9147
• Main Authors: Chen, Anpu, Zhang, Bingjie, Zhao, Nanrong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 28.04.2020
• Subjects: Anisotropy; Comparative studies; Crowding; Dimensional changes; Polymers; Robustness; Stiffness; Stretching; Swelling

We adopt a Langevin-dynamics based simulation to systematically study the conformational change of a semi-flexible probed polymer in a rod crowding environment. Two topologically different probed polymer types, linear and ring polymers, are specifically considered. Our results unravel the significan...