作者: H. P. Erickson
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-67688-8_36
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摘要: Crystallization of protein subunits into a two-dimensional lattice is cooperative phenomenon, which means that large polymers are much more stable than small ones. The reason molecules in the interior have maximum number intersub-unit bonds, whereas those on edge exposed bond sites. Since ratio perimeter to internal surface decreases as array increases size energy per subunit.