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Cellular motions and thermal fluctuations: the Brownian ratchet

Biophysical Journal · 1993 · Vol. 65(1) · pp. 316–324
Charles S. PeskinGarrett M. OdellGeorge Oster
Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsAdvanced Fluorescence Microscopy TechniquesGene Regulatory Network AnalysisRatchetBrownian motionBiophysicsThermal fluctuationsIntracellularThermalPhysicsChemical physicsChemistryBiology

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Biological Transport, ActiveBiomechanical PhenomenaBiophysicsCell MovementEnergy MetabolismListeria monocytogenesMembrane ProteinsModels, BiologicalPolymersThermodynamicsBiophysical Phenomena
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