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A minimal 2D model of the free energy surface for a unidirectional natural molecular motor

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A schematic model of a natural molecular motor is proposed. It uses the change of the free energy surface to an effective surface as long as the enzyme is active. This effective surface acts as a trapdoor and explains the power stroke in biomotors, as well as its unidirectional movement. Then a thermal relaxation can do the energy transduction of the motor. The model uses Newton trajectories to explain the movement of stationary points on the effective surface.

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I thank Profs. Josep Maria Bofill and Jordi Ribas-Ariño from Barcelona for many discussions.

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Quapp, W. A minimal 2D model of the free energy surface for a unidirectional natural molecular motor. J Math Chem 56, 1339–1347 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10910-018-0861-1

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