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Area of Science:

  • Physical Sciences
  • Life Sciences
  • Materials Science
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Understanding liquid molecule binding dynamics is crucial for physical and life sciences.
  • Nanoscale fast dynamics present significant experimental challenges.
  • Binding dynamics have conventionally been assumed to be memoryless.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and reveal a universal memory effect in the binding dynamics of liquid molecules.
  • To challenge the conventional assumption of memoryless binding dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of large-scale computer simulations.
  • Application of scaling theory.
  • Real-time single particle tracking microscopy with high spatiotemporal precision.

Main Results:

  • Unveiled a universal memory effect in liquid molecule binding dynamics.
  • Quantified binding memory using a binding time autocorrelation function.
  • Demonstrated that binding memory depends on binding affinity, environmental properties, and landscape heterogeneity.

Conclusions:

  • Binding memory is a universal phenomenon in liquid molecules, not memoryless.
  • This context-dependent binding memory is likely utilized by biological systems for regulation.
  • Deciphering binding memory provides new strategies for studying biological systems and soft materials.