From Self-Assembly to Cell Recognition - Lecture 2
Save Big on Coursera Plus. 7,000+ courses at $160 off. Limited Time Only! Grab it Explore the fascinating world of self-assembly and cell recognition in this comprehensive lecture by Daan Frenkel. Delve into the principles of structural and addressable complexity, focusing on DNA-mediated interactions and their role in colloidal self-assembly. Examine the challenges of creating complex DNA-colloid structures and learn about the concept of addressable complexity through the analogy of self-assembling puzzles. Discover how multivalency affects recognition processes in nature and its advantages in biological systems. Investigate the theory and simulations behind multivalent binding, including its applications in cell receptor profiles. Gain insights into the relationship between fever and infection from a molecular perspective. This lecture offers a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge research in soft matter physics and its implications for understanding biological processes.