Cell motility and thermodynamic fluctuations tailoring quantum mechanics for biology

BioSystems

Volumn 62, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 67-85

  Matsuno, K ^a  

^a NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Actin; Cell motility; Muscle contraction; Myosin; Thermodynamic fluctuations

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; MYOSIN;

THERMODYNAMICS;

ACTIN FILAMENT; BIOLOGY; CELL MOTILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY TRANSFER; HYDROLYSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; QUANTUM MECHANICS; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034817329     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-2647(01)00138-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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