A motor protein model and how it relates to stochastic resonance, feynman’s ratchet, and maxwell’s demon Export

@incollection{citeulike:6081614, abstract = {A motor protein turns chemical energy into motion, but it differs from an ordinary engine in that random Brownian kicks become important. Below we propose a description where the energy input is used to ratchet Brownian motion, i.e. to allow it in one direction and block it in the opposite direction. Our model relates to famous paradoxes like Feynman's Ratchet and Maxwell's Demon, but is thermodynamically consistent.}, author = {Bier, Martin}, citeulike-article-id = {6081614}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BFb0105601}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/ak81n415072674h3}, doi = {10.1007/BFb0105601}, journal = {Stochastic Dynamics}, keywords = {brownian, energy, motor, protein, ratchet, resonance, stochastic}, pages = {81--87}, posted-at = {2009-11-06 22:17:53}, priority = {4}, title = {A motor protein model and how it relates to stochastic resonance, feynman's ratchet, and maxwell's demon}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BFb0105601}, year = {1997} }

TY - CHAP ID - citeulike:6081614 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6081614 N2 - A motor protein turns chemical energy into motion, but it differs from an ordinary engine in that random Brownian kicks become important. Below we propose a description where the energy input is used to ratchet Brownian motion, i.e. to allow it in one direction and block it in the opposite direction. Our model relates to famous paradoxes like Feynman’s Ratchet and Maxwell’s Demon, but is thermodynamically consistent. JF - Stochastic Dynamics EP - 87 TI - A motor protein model and how it relates to stochastic resonance, feynman’s ratchet, and maxwell’s demon SP - 81 KW - brownian KW - energy KW - motor KW - protein KW - ratchet KW - resonance KW - stochastic AU - Bier, Martin PY - 1997/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BFb0105601 ER -