高分子链缠结：理论概述。

Bundling in semiflexible polymers: A theoretical overview.

机构信息

Department of Physics, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehakro, Bukgu, Daegu, 702-701, South Korea.

Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, 790-784, South Korea; Department of Physics, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 790-784, South Korea.

出版信息

Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2016 Jun;232:114-126. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2016.01.001. Epub 2016 Jan 12.

DOI:10.1016/j.cis.2016.01.001

PMID:26813628

Abstract

Supramolecular assemblies of polymers are key modules to sustain the structure of cells and their function. The main elements of these assemblies are charged semiflexible polymers (polyelectrolytes) generally interacting via a long(er)-range repulsion and a short(er)-range attraction. The most common supramolecular structure formed by these polymers is the bundle. In the present paper, we critically review some recent theoretical and computational advances on the problem of bundle formation, and point a few promising directions for future work.

摘要

聚合物的超分子组装是维持细胞结构和功能的关键模块。这些组装的主要元件是带电的半柔性聚合物（聚电解质），通常通过长程排斥和短程吸引相互作用。这些聚合物形成的最常见的超分子结构是束。在本文中，我们批判性地回顾了关于束形成问题的一些最近的理论和计算进展，并指出了未来工作的一些有前途的方向。