2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Elucidation of the mechanisms for collective motions of complex molecular systems with hierarchical structures
| Project/Area Number |
21840051
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Biophysics/Chemical physics
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| Research Institution | Waseda University |
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Principal Investigator |
YANAO Tomohiro Waseda University, 理工学術院, 講師 (40444450)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | 非線形力学 / 幾何学 / クラスター / DNA / 集団運動 / 超球座標 / キラリティ |
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| Research Abstract |
This study focused on the mechanisms for large-amplitude collective motions of complex molecular systems with highly-organized hierarchical structures and functions. We found that specific mode coupling and energy transfer among internal (vibrational) modes govern the onset and rates of structural transitions of atomic/molecular clusters. We also scrutinized elastic properties of DNA and clarified the mechanisms for the spontaneous selection of chirality of higher-order structures of DNA.
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