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Reduction of dimensionality in a diffusion search process and kinetics of gene expression
(North-Holland (Elsevier), 2000-03-01)
In order to activate a gene in a DNA molecule a specific protein (transcription factor) has to
bind to the promoter of the gene. We formulate and partially answer the following question: how much time does a transcription factor, which activates a given gene, need in order to find this gene inside the nucleus of a cell? The ...