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Effect of the choice of the pressure coupling method on the spontaneous aggregation of DPPC molecules

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Title Effect of the choice of the pressure coupling method on the spontaneous aggregation of DPPC molecules
 
Creator PATEL, RY
BALAJI, PV
 
Subject dynamics simulations
lipid-bilayers
phospholipid-bilayers
constant-pressure
micelle formation
phosphatidylcholine bilayers
electrostatic interactions
computer-simulations
biological-membranes
surface-tension
 
Description The self-assembly of DPPC molecules starting from a random, solution-like configuration in the presence of water molecules is described in the present MD simulation study. Simulations were performed with either anisotropic or isotropic pressure coupling. Use of anisotropic pressure coupling led to the formation of a bilayer/bilayerlike aggregate; the features of the bilayer are in agreement with those reported from earlier simulation and experimental studies. In contrast, simulating the same system with isotropic pressure coupling led to the formation of a cylindrical micelle/lamellar structure with a large water hole. The formation of micelles seems unrealistic since diacylphosphatidylcholines having hydrocarbon tails with nine or more carbon atoms have been shown to form only bilayers. Simulations were also performed with preformed bilayerlike configurations with either anisotropic or isotropic pressure coupling. The bilayer characteristics deduced from simulations using anisotropic pressure coupling are in better agreement with those reported from earlier experimental and simulation studies. Thus, the choice of the pressure coupling method has a significant effect on the spontaneous aggregation of DPPC molecules but makes relatively lesser effect if the bilayer has formed already.
 
Publisher AMER CHEMICAL SOC
 
Date 2011-07-14T00:28:38Z
2011-12-26T12:47:28Z
2011-12-27T05:34:40Z
2011-07-14T00:28:38Z
2011-12-26T12:47:28Z
2011-12-27T05:34:40Z
2005
 
Type Article
 
Identifier JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 109(30), 14667-14674
1520-6106
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp052697m
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10054/3810
http://hdl.handle.net/10054/3810
 
Language en