Figures & data
Figure 2 This figure illustrates how α-synuclein proteins change their folding in the absence and presence of each monolayer: (A) Graphene; (B) N-Graphene; (C) P-Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) without monolayer.
![Figure 2 This figure illustrates how α-synuclein proteins change their folding in the absence and presence of each monolayer: (A) Graphene; (B) N-Graphene; (C) P-Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) without monolayer.](/cms/asset/c54b2cef-6e71-411f-a2f6-5f2fd7cae468/dijn_a_12194801_f0002_c.jpg)
Figure 3 Changes in the α-synuclein structure during the simulation time in the presence of each monolayer.
![Figure 3 Changes in the α-synuclein structure during the simulation time in the presence of each monolayer.](/cms/asset/b2a2bdcd-58ba-4a67-8d3f-e3245a08b317/dijn_a_12194801_f0003_c.jpg)
Figure 4 Van der Waals, electrostatic, and total energy of interactions between α-synuclein protein and each monolayer versus time: (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN.
![Figure 4 Van der Waals, electrostatic, and total energy of interactions between α-synuclein protein and each monolayer versus time: (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN.](/cms/asset/841a7b68-6148-4871-b2bd-35188dfb604c/dijn_a_12194801_f0004_c.jpg)
Table 1 Average Values for VDW, Electrostatic, and the Total Energy of Interactions Between α-Synuclein Protein and Monolayers During the Simulation Process Monolayer
Figure 5 Rg of α-synuclein proteins versus the simulation time in the presence of (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) Without monolayers.
![Figure 5 Rg of α-synuclein proteins versus the simulation time in the presence of (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) Without monolayers.](/cms/asset/14ec78e6-9dfb-46fc-bafc-18aa79b73012/dijn_a_12194801_f0005_c.jpg)
Table 2 Values of the Gyration Radius Variation for α-Synuclein Proteins in the Presence of Each Monolayer
Table 3 The Average Number of Hydrogen Bonds Between α-Synuclein Protein and Water Molecules During the Simulation Time in the Presence of Each Monolayer
Figure 6 The number of hydrogen bonds between the α-synuclein protein and water molecules versus time of simulation in the presence of (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) Without monolayers.
![Figure 6 The number of hydrogen bonds between the α-synuclein protein and water molecules versus time of simulation in the presence of (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) Without monolayers.](/cms/asset/c6e55f07-6cb2-4190-8868-0ec411277c55/dijn_a_12194801_f0006_c.jpg)
Table 4 The Secondary Structure of the α-Synuclein Protein in the Presence of Each Monolayer
Figure 7 Different components of the secondary structure of α-synuclein protein during the simulation time (colours represent secondary structures) in the present of (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) Without monolayers.
![Figure 7 Different components of the secondary structure of α-synuclein protein during the simulation time (colours represent secondary structures) in the present of (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) Without monolayers.](/cms/asset/9492e2a5-c550-4af2-a3d6-a7b8d0f8feb4/dijn_a_12194801_f0007_c.jpg)
Table 5 Values of the Geometric Means of α-Synuclein RMSD Derivatives in the Presence of Each Monolayer
Figure 8 RMSD values of α-synuclein protein versus the simulation time in the presence of (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) Without monolayers.
![Figure 8 RMSD values of α-synuclein protein versus the simulation time in the presence of (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) Without monolayers.](/cms/asset/6272aa78-f9d4-4391-99ab-6f6cc40ce4ec/dijn_a_12194801_f0008_c.jpg)
Table 6 Average RMSF Values of α-Synuclein Protein Atoms in the Presence of Each Monolayer
Figure 9 RMSF values of α-synuclein protein versus the simulation time in the presence of (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) Without monolayers.
![Figure 9 RMSF values of α-synuclein protein versus the simulation time in the presence of (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) Without monolayers.](/cms/asset/20e98b61-bcb8-4885-9fd1-02b1e4bf8a2b/dijn_a_12194801_f0009_c.jpg)
Table 7 Average Values of Contact Area for α-Synuclein Proteins During the Simulation in the Presence of Each Monolayer
Figure 10 The contact area of α-synuclein proteins versus time in the presence of (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) Without monolayers.
![Figure 10 The contact area of α-synuclein proteins versus time in the presence of (A) Graphene; (B) N- Graphene; (C) P- Graphene; (D) BCN; (E) Without monolayers.](/cms/asset/1ee71ed3-19b2-4576-bca9-77a935b13562/dijn_a_12194801_f0010_c.jpg)
Figure 11 Comparison of the values of VDW between the α-synuclein protein and Graphene polyglycerol versus time in two different studies; black curve: the current study; red curve: the previously published study of Mohammad-Beigi et al.Citation19
![Figure 11 Comparison of the values of VDW between the α-synuclein protein and Graphene polyglycerol versus time in two different studies; black curve: the current study; red curve: the previously published study of Mohammad-Beigi et al.Citation19](/cms/asset/de5194a1-463c-4207-a9d4-475370caa977/dijn_a_12194801_f0011_c.jpg)