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Abstract
The effect of receptor clustering on the diffusion-limited forward rate constant (k+) is studied theoretically by modeling cell surface receptors by hemispheres distributed on a plane. We give both exact results and bounds. The exact results are obtained using an electrostatic analogue and applying the method of the images. Accurate upper bounds on k+ are found from a variational principle.Mesh:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6309261 PMCID: PMC1329275 DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(83)84330-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biophys J ISSN: 0006-3495 Impact factor: 4.033