Reaction-Diffusion System in a Vesicle with Semi-Permeable Membrane
Statistical Mechanics
2009-11-11 v1 Soft Condensed Matter
Abstract
We study the Schloegl model in a vesicle with semi-permeable membrane. The diffusion constant takes a smaller value in the membrane region, which prevents the outflow of self-catalytic product. A nonequilibrium state is stably maintained inside of the vesicle. Nutrients are absorbed and waste materials are exhausted through the membrane by diffusion. It is interpreted as a model of primitive metabolism in a cell.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0603360,
title = {Reaction-Diffusion System in a Vesicle with Semi-Permeable Membrane},
author = {Hidetsugu Sakaguchi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0603360},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
8 pages, 6 figures