2 papers
physics.bio-ph2024
On the Engulfment of Antifreeze Proteins by Ice
Aniket U. Thosar, Yusheng Cai, Sean M. Marks +4
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are remarkable biomolecules that suppress ice formation at trace concentrations. To inhibit ice growth, AFPs must not only bind to ice crystals, but also…
cond-mat.stat-mech2018
Sparse Sampling of Water Density Fluctuations near Liquid-Vapor Coexistence
Erte Xi, Sean M. Marks, Suruchi Fialoke +1
The free energetics of water density fluctuations in bulk water, at interfaces, and in hydrophobic confinement inform the hydration of hydrophobic solutes as well as their interact…