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Eigenvalues of the homogeneous finite linear one step master equation: applications to downhill folding
1Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
Abstract:
Motivated by the observed time scales in protein systems said to fold "downhill," we have studied the finite, linear master equation, with uniform rates forward and backward as a model of the downhill process. By solving for the system eigenvalues, we prove the claim that in situations where there is no free energy barrier a transition between single- and multi-exponential kinetics occurs at sufficient bias (towards the native state). Consequences for protein folding, especially the downhill folding scenario, are briefly discussed.
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