Simple model for the kinetics of packaging of DNA into a capsid against an external force

Santo, KP and Sebastian, KL (2002) Simple model for the kinetics of packaging of DNA into a capsid against an external force. In: Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics), 65 (5). 052902/1-2.

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Abstract

We propose a simple model for the kinetics of packaging of viral DNA into a capsid against an external force trying to prevent it. The model leads to a Butler-Volmer-type dependence of the rate of packaging on the pulling force F.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics)
Publisher:	American Physical Society (APS)
Additional Information:	The DOI is currently only displayed. Copyright for this article belongs to American Physical Society (APS)
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2004
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:12
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/424

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