Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: Actin filaments help to maintain the physical integrity of cells and participate in many processes that produce cellular movements. Studies of the processes that depend on actin filaments have progressed to the point where mathematical models and computer simulations are an essential part of the experimental toolkit. These quantitative models integrate knowledge about the structures of the key proteins and the rate and equilibrium constants for the reactions for comparison with a growing body of quantitative measurements of dynamic processes in live cells. Models and simulations are essential because it is impossible to appreciate by intuition alone the properties that emerge from a network of coupled reactions, particularly when the system contains many components, and force is one of the parameters.
Source: Journal of Biological Chemistry
Authors: Thomas D. Pollard, Julien Berro
Language: English
Subfield: Cell Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,430
OpenAlex ID: W2095571999