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View SchemaThe microtubule transistor
| Authors | H. C. Rosu |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | q-bio/0703055 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0703055 |
Abstract
I point out the similarity between the microtubule experiment reported by Priel et al [Biophys. J. 90, 4639 (2006)] and the ZnO nanowire experiment of Wang et al [Nanolett. 6, 2768 (2006)]. It is quite possible that MTs are similar to a piezoelectric field effect transistor for which the role of the control gate electrode is played by the piezo-induced electric field across the width of the MT walls and their elastic bending features
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