Measuring the Limping of Processive Motor Proteins

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 142, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1218-1251

  Zhang, Yunxin ^a   Fisher, Michael E ^b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric stepping; Biomechanochemical models; Kinesin; Limping; Motor proteins

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954631162     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-011-0118-x     Document Type: Article

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