Unified perspective on proteins: A physics approach
arXiv:cond-mat/0410291 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.70.041905
Abstract
We study a physical system which, while devoid of the complexity one usually associates with proteins, nevertheless displays a remarkable array of protein-like properties. The constructive hypothesis that this striking resemblance is not accidental leads not only to a unified framework for understanding protein folding, amyloid formation and protein interactions but also has implications for natural selection.
26 pages, 15 figures, to appear on Phys. Rev. E