A generic model for lipid monolayers, bilayers, and membranes
arXiv:physics/0608226 · doi:10.1016/j.cpc.2007.02.066
Abstract
We describe a simple coarse-grained model which is suited to study lipid layers and their phase transitions. Lipids are modeled by short semiflexible chains of beads with a solvophilic head and a solvophobic tail component. They are forced to self-assemble into bilayers by a computationally cheap `phantom solvent' environment. The model reproduces the most important phases and phase transitions of monolayers and bilayers. Technical issues such as Monte Carlo parallelization schemes are briefly discussed.
4 pages, 4 figures conference paper for the CCP 2006 (Gyeongju, Korea)
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