Simple model for the kinetics of packaging of DNA into a capsid against an external force

K. P. Santo and K. L. Sebastian
Phys. Rev. E 65, 052902 – Published 21 May 2002
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Abstract

We propose a simple model for the kinetics of packaging of viral DNA into a capsid against an external force trying to prevent it. The model leads to a Butler-Volmer-type dependence of the rate of packaging on the pulling force F.

  • Received 11 January 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.65.052902

©2002 American Physical Society

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K. P. Santo and K. L. Sebastian

  • Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India

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Vol. 65, Iss. 5 — May 2002

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