Browsing Rutenberg, Andrew by Subject "Molecular Conformation"

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  • Pulling helices inside bacteria: imperfect helices and rings 

    Allard, J. F., and A. D. Rutenberg. 2009. "Pulling helices inside bacteria: imperfect helices and rings." Physical Review Letters 102(15): 158105.
    We study steady-state configurations of intrinsically-straight elastic filaments constrained within rod-shaped bacteria that have applied forces distributed along their length. Perfect steady-state helices result from axial ...