Computer simulation of interfacial fluctuation phenomena
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Computer simulation of interfacial fluctuation phenomena. / Mouritsen, Ole G.; Jørgensen, Kent; Ipsen, John Hjort; Jørgensen, Kent; Zuckermann, Martin J.; Cruzeiro-Hansson, Leonor.
In: Physica Scripta, Vol. T33, 1990, p. 42-51.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Computer simulation of interfacial fluctuation phenomena
AU - Mouritsen, Ole G.
AU - Jørgensen, Kent
AU - Ipsen, John Hjort
AU - Jørgensen, Kent
AU - Zuckermann, Martin J.
AU - Cruzeiro-Hansson, Leonor
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - Monte Carlo computer-simulation techniques applied to a microscopic interaction model of the gel-to-fluid chain-melting phase transition in pseudo-two-dimensional lipid membranes (mono- and bilayers) have shown that the density fluctuations at the transition induce formation of pseudo-one-dimensional fluctuating interfaces between lipid clusters in the membrane plane leading to dynamically heterogeneous membrane states. The characteristics of the fluctuations and the scaling properties of the clusters show that the membrane exhibits pseudo-critical behavior. In thermodynamic equilibrium, the interfacial area has a dramatic temperature dependence with an anomaly at the transition temperature. This anomaly is related to similar anomalies in response functions and in the transmembrane permeability. The interfacial area may be modulated by appropriate "impurities", e.g., by interfacially active molecules such as cholesterol or interstitial small molecules such as general anaesthetics. The properties of the interfacial area provide a means for understanding aspects of the functioning of certain interfacially active membrane-bound enzymes, such as phospholipase A2.
AB - Monte Carlo computer-simulation techniques applied to a microscopic interaction model of the gel-to-fluid chain-melting phase transition in pseudo-two-dimensional lipid membranes (mono- and bilayers) have shown that the density fluctuations at the transition induce formation of pseudo-one-dimensional fluctuating interfaces between lipid clusters in the membrane plane leading to dynamically heterogeneous membrane states. The characteristics of the fluctuations and the scaling properties of the clusters show that the membrane exhibits pseudo-critical behavior. In thermodynamic equilibrium, the interfacial area has a dramatic temperature dependence with an anomaly at the transition temperature. This anomaly is related to similar anomalies in response functions and in the transmembrane permeability. The interfacial area may be modulated by appropriate "impurities", e.g., by interfacially active molecules such as cholesterol or interstitial small molecules such as general anaesthetics. The properties of the interfacial area provide a means for understanding aspects of the functioning of certain interfacially active membrane-bound enzymes, such as phospholipase A2.
U2 - 10.1088/0031-8949/1990/T33/007
DO - 10.1088/0031-8949/1990/T33/007
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:0002649340
VL - T33
SP - 42
EP - 51
JO - Physica Scripta
JF - Physica Scripta
SN - 0031-8949
ER -
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