Enhanced reaction kinetics in biological cells

Nature Physics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 134-137

  Loverdo, C ^a   Benichou O ^a   Moreau, M ^a   Voituriez, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEINS;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; CELL CYTOSKELETON; CYTOSKELETAL FILAMENTS; INTERACTION TIME; MODEL OF TRANSPORT; OUT OF EQUILIBRIUM; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; TUBULAR STRUCTURES;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 38849143886     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys830     Document Type: Article

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