SUN Tingting, MA Haizhu. STUDIES ON SECONDARY STRUCTURE OF ADSORBED PROTEIN-LIKE CHAINS[J]. Acta Polymerica Sinica, 2009,(9):949-952. DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1105.2009.00949.
The secondary structure of adsorbed protein-like chain was investigated by using Monte Carlo simulation method based on the modified orientation-dependent monomer-monomer interaction model (ODI).The number of secondary structure such as α-helics
β-sheets and contacts are all calculated for different adsorbed energy and different chain length.When adsorbed energy εa2εh
the secondary structure of protein-like chains is nearly not changed.The chain is like a globe.While 2εhεa4εh
the number of α-helixs
β-sheets and contacts is reduced quickly.However
when εa4εh
secondary stucture is almost keeping again.The chain is flat because most residues are adsorbed on the surface.The reduced number of α-helixs is 90% of that without adsorption.However
the reduced number of β-sheets is 45%
and that of contacts is 35%.That is to say the effect of adsorbed energy on α-helix is the most
while effect on contact is the least.On the other hand
the fluctuations of the number of α-helix
β-sheets and contacts δNh
δNb are not changed at εa2εh.A peak is shown at εa=3εh
which is the transition point of secondary structure.Phase behavior of secondary structure is found with adsorbed energy changing.The fluctuation of the number of contact δNc and adsorbed residues δNa has the maximum at εa=3.75εh.