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Directed molecular transport in an oscillating symmetric channel.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14995648     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A mechanism responsible for the directed transport and molecular separation in a symmetric channel is proposed. We found that under the action of spatial harmonic oscillations of the channel, the system exhibits a directed transport in either direction, presenting multiple current reversals as the amplitude and/or frequency of the oscillations are varied. The particles of different masses may be forced to move with different velocities in the same or in the opposite directions by properly adjusting driving parameters. The directed transport can be produced in both directions even in the absence of thermal noise; the latter can speed up or slow down the transport depending on the system parameters.
Authors:
D Fleishman; A E Filippov; M Urbakh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2004-01-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics     Volume:  69     ISSN:  1539-3755     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys     Publication Date:  2004 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-03-03     Completed Date:  2004-06-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101136452     Medline TA:  Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  011908     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, 69978 Tel Aviv, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biological Clocks / physiology*
Biological Transport, Active / physiology
Biopolymers / metabolism*
Cell Membrane Permeability / physiology*
Computer Simulation
Electric Conductivity
Ion Channel Gating / physiology*
Ion Channels / physiology*
Models, Biological*
Motion
Oscillometry / methods*
Temperature
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biopolymers; 0/Ion Channels

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