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Mahdi Rezaei Keramati¹, Vaihbav Wasnik², Liyan Ping³

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Confinement influences nano-sized cluster localization in bacterial cells. Shell thickness and cluster size determine if aggregates favor poles or midcell due to energy-entropy balance.

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Area of Science:

Biophysics
Computational Biology
Cell Biology

Background:

Confinement significantly impacts the behavior of diffusing nano-sized clusters.
Biomolecular aggregates in bacterial cells exhibit diverse localization patterns, from midcell to poles.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how confining geometry influences the spatial distribution of diffusing clusters.
To determine the factors governing aggregate localization within shell-like environments.

Main Methods:

Monte Carlo simulations were employed to calculate equilibrium spatial distributions.
Simulations focused on fixed-sized clusters diffusing within spherocylindrical shells.

Main Results:

Polar localization of clusters is strongly dependent on shell thickness and cluster size.
Polar clusters can exhibit higher energy due to increased bending but also higher entropy from more defects.
Under specific conditions, polar clusters possess lower free energy, favoring pole localization.

Conclusions:

Confinement effects can drive aggregate localization to specific cellular regions.
The interplay of energy and entropy within confined spaces dictates cluster distribution.
Findings suggest intrinsic mechanisms for localization selection in shell-like geometries.