Biasing the random walk of a molecular motor

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 17, Issue 47, 2005, Pages

  Astumian, R Dean ^a  

^a University of Maine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFORMATIONS; HYDROLYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS; TURBINES;

ATP HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR MOTORS; VISCOUS DRAG;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 27744579591     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/17/47/008     Document Type: Article

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