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Dynamics of forced biopolymer translocation

Biological Physics 2009-05-08 v1 Computational Physics

Abstract

We present results from our simulations of biopolymer translocation in a solvent which explain the main experimental findings. The forced translocation can be described by simple force balance arguments for the relevant range of pore potentials in experiments and biological systems. Scaling of translocation time with polymer length varies with pore force and friction. Hydrodynamics affects this scaling and significantly reduces translocation times.

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@article{arxiv.0905.1014,
  title  = {Dynamics of forced biopolymer translocation},
  author = {V. V. Lehtola and R. P. Linna and K. Kaski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0905.1014},
  year   = {2009}
}

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Published in: http://www.iop.org/EJ/article/0295-5075/85/5/58006/epl_85_5_58006.html

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