Jobs, Elmar; Wolf, Dietrich; Flyvbjerg, Henrik:
Modeling microtubule oscillations
In: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 79 (1997), No. 3, pp. 519 - 522
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Physics (incl. Astronomy)
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Title:
Modeling microtubule oscillations
Author:
Jobs, Elmar;Wolf, DietrichUDE
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1273280393
LSF ID
1114
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connected with university
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Flyvbjerg, Henrik
Year of publication:
1997

Abstract:

Synchronization of molecular reactions in a macroscopic volume may cause the volume's physical properties to change dynamically and thus reveal much about the reactions. As an example, experimental time series for so-called microtubule oscillations are analyzed in terms of a minimal model for this complex polymerization-depolymerization cycle. The model reproduces well the qualitatively different time series that result from different experimental conditions, and illuminates the role and importance of individual processes in the cycle. Simple experiments are suggested that can further test and define the model and the polymer's reaction cycle.