Fluctuation relations for molecular motors
Statistical Mechanics
2011-03-02 v3 Soft Condensed Matter
Biological Physics
Abstract
This review is focused on the application of specific fluctuation relations, such as the Gallavotti-Cohen relation, to ratchet models of a molecular motor. A special emphasis is placed on two-states models such as the flashing ratchet model. We derive the Gallavotti-Cohen fluctuation relation for these models and we discuss some of its implications.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0912.0391,
title = {Fluctuation relations for molecular motors},
author = {D. Lacoste and K. Mallick},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0912.0391},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
27 pages, 11 figures