Stochastic thermodynamics of single enzymes and molecular motors
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Stochastic thermodynamics of single enzymes and molecular motors.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The European Physical Journal E
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1292-8941,1292-895X
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2011-11026-7