TENSION-INDUCED BINDING OF SEMIFLEXIBLE BIOPOLYMERS

Tension-induced binding of semiflexible biopolymers

We investigate theoretically the effect of polymer tension on the collective behavior of reversibly binding cross-links.For this purpose, we employ a model of two weakly bending wormlike chains aligned in parallel by a tensile force, with a sequence of inter-chain binding sites regularly spaced along the contours.Reversible cross-links attach and d

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Public-private partnerships (PPP) in infrastructure financing: A comparative study of developed and developing economies

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) facilitate risk-sharing and asset financing to encourage private sector involvement in infrastructure development, particularly in developing countries facing growing infrastructure needs.This research compares PPP frameworks in developed and developing nations, focusing on risk management, financial structures, a

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A wide environmental analysis of beekeeping systems through life cycle assessment: key contributing activities and influence of operation scale

Agri-food has become an economic sector under increasing pressure in order to support food demand and decrease environmental impacts.One valuable methodology to evaluate environmental impacts is life cycle assessment (LCA), which has been employed in different economic sectors, however, beekeeping has been scarcely explored.In this context, Napkin

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Sex differences between CRF1 receptor deficient mice following naloxone-precipitated morphine withdrawal in a conditioned place aversion paradigm: implication of HPA axis.

Extinction period of positive affective memory of drug taking and negative affective memory of drug withdrawal, as well as the different response of men and women might be important for the clinical treatment of drug addiction.We investigate the role of corticotropin releasing factor receptor type one (CRF1R) and the different response of male and

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