The efficiency of molecular motors

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 669-679

  Zhang, Yunxin ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Fokker Planck equation; Molecular motors

Indexed keywords

EID: 62949129098     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-009-9695-3     Document Type: Article

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