Interaction of Macromolecular Chain with Phospholipid Membranes in Solutions: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Pulling Forces along the Direction Parallel to Membrane Surfaces
2.1.1. Conformations of Polymer Chains under Weak Adsorption
2.1.2. Conformations of Polymer Chains under Strong Adsorption
2.1.3. Variance of Bead Number in Membrane
2.2. Pulling Forces Perpendicular to Membrane Surfaces
2.2.1. Conformations of Polymer Chains under Weak Adsorption
2.2.2. Conformations of Polymer Chains under Strong Adsorption
2.2.3. Order Parameters of Phospholipid Molecules
3. Model and Method
3.1. Methodology
3.2. Model
3.3. Simulation Parameters
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, Y.; Mou, X.; Ji, Y.; Pan, F.; Li, S. Interaction of Macromolecular Chain with Phospholipid Membranes in Solutions: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation Study. Molecules 2023, 28, 5790. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28155790
Wang Y, Mou X, Ji Y, Pan F, Li S. Interaction of Macromolecular Chain with Phospholipid Membranes in Solutions: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation Study. Molecules. 2023; 28(15):5790. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28155790
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Yuane, Xuankang Mou, Yongyun Ji, Fan Pan, and Shiben Li. 2023. "Interaction of Macromolecular Chain with Phospholipid Membranes in Solutions: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation Study" Molecules 28, no. 15: 5790. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28155790