Motor proteins and molecular motors: how to operate machines at the nanoscale.

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Published in J Phys Condens Matter on October 07, 2013

Authors

Anatoly B Kolomeisky1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005-1892, USA. Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA.

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