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cond-mat.soft2013
An energetic model for macromolecules unraveling
Domenico De Tommasi, Nicola Millardi, Giuseppe Puglisi +1
We propose a simple approach, based on the minimization of the total (entropic plus unfolding) energy of a two-state system, describing the stretch-induced unfolding of macromolecu…
physics.bio-ph2013★ 36 cited
Cohesion-decohesion asymmetry in geckos
Giuseppe Puglisi, Lev Truskinovsky
Lizards and insects can strongly attach to walls and then detach applying negligible additional forces. We propose a simple mechanical model of this phenomenon which implies active…