Ratcheting in post-translational protein translocation: A mathematical model

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 305, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 643-656

  Liebermeister, Wolfram ^a   Rapoport, Tom A ^b   Heinrich, Reinhart ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

BiP; Brownian ratchet; Endoplasmic reticulum; Mathematical model; Protein translocation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; LIPID; POLYPEPTIDE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; DIFFUSION; DISSOCIATION; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; ENERGY; FORCE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

EID: 0035910285     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.4302     Document Type: Article

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