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Eur Phys J E Soft Matter
; 30(4): 439-47, 2009 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19856004
ABSTRACT
We calculate the first-passage time distribution for diffusion through a cylindrical pore with sticky walls. A particle diffusively explores the interior of the pore through a series of binding and unbinding events with the cylinder wall. Through a diagrammatic expansion we obtain first-passage time statistics for the particle's exit from the pore. Connections between the model and nucleocytoplasmic transport in cells are discussed.