Weak temporal signals can synchronize and accelerate the transition dynamics of biopolymers under tension.

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Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on August 20, 2012

Authors

Won Kyu Kim1, Changbong Hyeon, Wokyung Sung

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Physics and POSTECH Center for Theoretical Physics, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea.

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