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Study · Not a test of the peptide alone · 2007

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Dynamic behaviors on zadaxin getting into carbon nanotubes.

Liu YC, Wang Q

The Journal of chemical physics1 Mar 2007Cited by 7 (Europe PMC)

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In this study, Thymosin alpha-1 was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking Thymosin alpha-1.

  1. 01Computer modelNot a test of Thymosin alpha-1 aloneIn silicoMechanism

    In simulations, a (14, 14) carbon nanotube with a diameter of 1.9 nm was the critical size for zadaxin to enter the nanotube.

    In plain wordsIn computer simulations, a carbon nanotube 1.9 nm wide was the critical size for zadaxin to enter it.

    Outcome
    Not applicableCritical CNT diameter for zadaxin insertion
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Molecular dynamics simulation of zadaxin and carbon nanotubes in water
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Pharmacology

    Measurements

    Critical CNT diameter
    1.9 nm
    (14, 14) CNT

    Source sentences

    Summary
    It was found that the diameter (1.9 nm) of (14, 14) CNT is the critical size for inserting zadaxin into CNT at the present conditions.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The dynamic behaviors of drug zadaxin getting into carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in different water surroundings were investigated by molecular dynamics simulation.

    In this study, Thymosin alpha-1 was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Thymosin alpha-1.

  2. 02Computer modelNot a test of Thymosin alpha-1 aloneIn silicoMechanism

    In simulations, the CNT-zadaxin attraction was the main driving force at low water density, and the zadaxin-water interaction dominated at high water density.

    In plain wordsIn computer simulations, zadaxin was pulled into the nanotube at low water density, while at high water density its attraction to water won.

    Outcome
    Not applicableDriving force for zadaxin insertion
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Molecular dynamics simulation of zadaxin and carbon nanotubes in water
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Pharmacology

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The CNT-zadaxin attractive interaction is found to be the main driving force with the lower density of water molecules in the surroundings, while the zadaxin-water interaction becomes dominant with the higher density.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The dynamic behaviors of drug zadaxin getting into carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in different water surroundings were investigated by molecular dynamics simulation.

    In this study, Thymosin alpha-1 was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Thymosin alpha-1.

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  1. Version 3Current

    10 Oct 2026, 08:55 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 2

    9 Oct 2026, 03:03 UTC

    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

  3. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:02 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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