
Properties of transport of molecular motors are investigated. A simplified model based on the concept of Brownian ratchets is applied. We analyze a stochastic equation of motion by means of numerical methods. The transport is systematically studied with respect to its energetic efficiency and quality expressed by an effective diffusion coefficient. We demonstrate the role of friction and non-equilibrium driving on the transport quantifiers and identify regions of a parameter space where motors are optimally transported.
6 pages, 2 figures
Stochastic Processes, Friction, Models, Chemical, Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech), Biological Physics (physics.bio-ph), Molecular Motor Proteins, Biological Transport, Active, FOS: Physical sciences, Physics - Biological Physics, Condensed Matter - Statistical Mechanics
Stochastic Processes, Friction, Models, Chemical, Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech), Biological Physics (physics.bio-ph), Molecular Motor Proteins, Biological Transport, Active, FOS: Physical sciences, Physics - Biological Physics, Condensed Matter - Statistical Mechanics
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