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In this publication the results are presented of an analysis of statistical properties of the distribution of monomer units in copolymer chains synthesized in silico based on vinylcaprolactam and vinylimidazole. Such polymer chains demonstrate one of the basic properties of protein molecules, and exactly, they are able under conditions of a «bad» solvent (for vinylcaprolactam blocks) to take a dense globular structure with a hydrophobic core surrounded by a hydrophilic «corona». Despite the external similarity of the morphology of globules with protein-like copolymers, the distribution of comonomers attached to the first hydrophobic block has a random character.

We present new results of computer simulations of synthesis of block A-AB copolymers. Our model shows that compact and water-soluble globules, which can be used as basis for sinzymes, can be obtained in narrow range of investigated parameters.

Results of coarse grained simulations of synthesis of amphiphilic AB copolymers with the aim to obtain compact and stable core-shell nanostructures are presented. It is shown that the target nanostructures are formed at an optimal monomer ratio in the reaction mixture. These results can be used as the reference point in a laboratory synthesis.