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cond-mat1999★ 1 cited
Conformation changes and folding of proteins mediated by Davidov's soliton
Shay Caspi, Eshel Ben-Jacob
We suggest that Davidov's solitons, propagating through the backbone of a protein, can mediate conformational transition and folding of a protein to its native state. A simple toy…
cond-mat1999★ 2 cited
Entropy Revisited: the Plausible Role of Gravitation
Eshel Ben-Jacob, Ziv Hermon, Alexsander Shnirman
We first present open questions related to the foundations of thermodynamics and statistical physics. We then argue that in principle one can not have "closed systems", and that a…
cond-mat1999★ 5 cited
Modeling branching and chiral colonial patterning of lubricating bacteria
Eshel Ben-Jacob, Inon Cohen, Ido Golding +1
In nature, microorganisms must often cope with hostile environmental conditions. To do so they have developed sophisticated cooperative behavior and intricate communication capabil…