Discrete step sizes of molecular motors lead to bimodal non-Gaussian velocity distributions under force
Huong Vu, Shaon Chakrabarti, Michael Hinczewski, Dave Thirumalai
The paper derives a kinetic model to predict velocity and run-length distributions of molecular motors under force, showing bimodal non-Gaussian velocity distributions due to discrete step sizes.
bioRxiv · Apr 18, 2016Biophysics