One-dimensional migration of DNA in the presence of point particle traps

Authors

  • Sarah Johnson National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman and College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila
  • Cristine Villagonzalo National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

This paper studies the one-dimensional motion of a DNA molecule through a microchannel with a series of point particle electric traps. The three particle molecule model uses three beads connected via harmonic springs in the presence of a Weeks-Chandler-Andersen repulsive potential and a Brownian force. Using the stochastic fourth order Runge-Kutta method, the trajectory of the center of mass is observed as the field strengths were varied. System parameters are identified that can impede the flow of a DNA molecule.

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Article ID

SPP-2009-5D-04

Section

Complex Systems

Published

2009-10-28

How to Cite

[1]
S Johnson and C Villagonzalo, One-dimensional migration of DNA in the presence of point particle traps, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 27, SPP-2009-5D-04 (2009). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2009-5D-04.