DNA translocation across protein channeles: How does a polymer worm through a hole?

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作者：

Muthukumar, M. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Polymer Sci & Engn, Amherst, MA 01003 USA

来源：

ICCN 2002: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTATIONAL NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY | 2002年

关键词：

polymer; conformational entropy; translocation; DNA; protein channels;

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中图分类号：

TB3 [工程材料学];

学科分类号：

0805 ; 080502 ;

摘要：

Conformational entropy of a polymer is reduced when the polymer confronts a narrow path. The reduction in entropy and the consequent free energy barriers control the polymer's translocation through narrow channels. Recent results on our model of DNA translocation will be presented.

引用

页码：121 / 123

页数：3

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