Finite-size scaling of helix-coil transitions in poly-alanine studied by multicanonical simulations

Authors
Hansmann, UHE Okamoto, Y
Citation
Uhe. Hansmann et Y. Okamoto, Finite-size scaling of helix-coil transitions in poly-alanine studied by multicanonical simulations, J CHEM PHYS, 110(2), 1999, pp. 1267-1276
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00219606 → ACNP
Volume
110
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1267 - 1276
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9606(19990108)110:2<1267:FSOHTI>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We report results from multicanonical simulations of poly-alanine. Homopoly mers of up to 30 amino acids were considered and various thermodynamic quan tities as a function of temperature calculated. We study the nature of the observed helix-coil transition and present estimates for critical exponents . (C) 1999 American Institute of Physics. [S0021-9606(99)50702-2].