2 papers
cond-mat.soft2020
Simplifying Topological Entanglements by Entropic Competition of Slip-Links
Andrea Bonato, Davide Marenduzzo, Davide Michieletto
Topological entanglements are abundant, and often detrimental, in polymeric systems in biology and materials science. Here we theoretically investigate the topological simplificati…
cond-mat.soft2019
Chromosome Compaction and Chromatin Stiffness Enhance Diffusive Loop Extrusion by Slip-Link Proteins
Andrea Bonato, Chris A. Brackley, James Johnson +2
We use Brownian dynamics simulations to study the formation of chromatin loops through diffusive sliding of slip-link-like proteins, mimicking the behaviour of cohesin molecules. W…