RNA-like model on the Husimi lattice

Reginaldo A. Zara and Marco Pretti

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2006, vol. 371, issue 1, 88-91

Abstract: We investigate a two-tolerant polymer model on the square Husimi lattice, aiming to describe RNA-like properties. We solve the model in a numerically exact manner, working out the grand-canonical phase diagram. In the dilute solution (single molecule) limit, the system exhibits three qualitatively different behaviors: a swollen (coil) state at high temperatures, a moderately collapsed (molten) state at intermediate temperatures, and an almost fully paired (“native”) state at low temperatures.

Keywords: RNA; Polymer; Husimi lattice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2006.04.104

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