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Transcription rate of RNA polymerase under rotary torque
Phys. Rev. E 69, 041902 – Published 16 April, 2004
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.69.041902
Abstract
We investigated the transcription rates of RNA polymerases that were subjected to rotational drag. By combining chemical kinetics with mechanical equations, we derived formulas for the transcription rate in the case where the torque was caused by the hydrodynamic drag to DNA rotation.
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