Effect of Hydrodynamic Interactions on Reaction Rates in Membranes

Naomi Oppenheimer, Howard A. Stone

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Abstract

The Brownian motion of two particles in three dimensions serves as a model for predicting the diffusion-limited reaction rate, as first discussed by von Smoluchowski. Deutch and Felderhof extended the calculation to account for hydrodynamic interactions between the particles and the target, which results in a reduction of the rate coefficient by about half. Many chemical reactions take place in quasi-two-dimensional systems, such as on the membrane or surface of a cell. We perform a Smoluchowski-like calculation in a quasi-two-dimensional geometry, i.e., a membrane surrounded by fluid, and account for hydrodynamic interactions between the particles. We show that rate coefficients are reduced relative to the case of no interactions. The reduction is more pronounced than the three-dimensional case due to the long-range nature of two-dimensional flows.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)440-447
Number of pages8
JournalBiophysical Journal
Volume113
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 25 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biophysics

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