Collective force generated by multiple biofilaments can exceed the sum of forces due to individual ones

Collective force generated by multiple biofilaments can exceed the sum of forces due to individual ones

Collective dynamics and force generation by cytoskeletal filaments are crucial in many cellular processes. Investigating growth dynamics of a bundle of N independent cytoskeletal filaments pushing against a wall, we show that chemical switching (ATP/GTP hydrolysis) leads to a collective phenomenon t...

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Main Authors: Dipjyoti Das, Dibyendu Das, Ranjith Padinhateeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:New Journal of Physics
Subjects:
non-equilibrium chemical switching
dynamics of biofilaments
collective force generation
actin and microtubules
87.16.A-
87.16.Ka
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/16/6/063032

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/16/6/063032

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