Brownian ratchet models of molecular motors

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-213

  Ait Haddou, Rachid ^a   Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brownian ratchet; FATP synthase; Feynman ratchet; Flashing ratchet; Molecular motors; Myosin II

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR MOTOR; MYOSIN II; PROTON TRANSPORTING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE;

ANISOTROPY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; DIFFUSION; ENERGY TRANSFER; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ANISOTROPY; DIFFUSION; ENERGY TRANSFER; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOLECULAR MOTOR PROTEINS; MOTION; MYOSIN TYPE II; PROTON-TRANSLOCATING ATPASES; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 17944370084     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/CBB:38:2:191     Document Type: Review

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