Statistical determination of the step size of molecular motors

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 17, Issue 47, 2005, Pages

  Neuman, K C ^a   Saleh, O A ^a,b   Lionnet, T ^a   Lia, G ^a   Allemand, J F ^a   Bensimon, D ^a   Croquette, V ^a  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; PROTEINS; SHOT NOISE;

FREQUENCY DOMAINS; MECHANICAL DISPLACEMENTS; MOLECULAR MOTORS;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 27744456026     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/17/47/012     Document Type: Article

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