Electron transport, the energy-generating process inside living cells that enables photosynthesis and respiration, is enhanced in peptides with a collapsed, folded structure. Credit: Moeen Meigooni.
Researchers validated their findings, which were published in PNAS, using a combination of single-molecule experiments, molecular dynamics simulations, and quantum mechanics.
A new study reveals that peptides with a folded structure conduct electricity better than their unfolded counterparts. Researchers at the Beckman Institute used experiments and simulations to demonstrate how these structures influence electron transport, crucial for processes like DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2403324121