Research Article
Gliding Movements of Microtubule Driven by Kinesin Motors under External Force: Steering and Detachment
@ARTICLE{10.4108/eai.3-12-2015.2262537, author={Takahiro Nitta and Kouki Kawauchi}, title={Gliding Movements of Microtubule Driven by Kinesin Motors under External Force: Steering and Detachment}, journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Self-Adaptive Systems}, volume={2}, number={8}, publisher={ACM}, journal_a={SAS}, year={2016}, month={5}, keywords={kinesin, microtubule, gliding assay, simulation, external control}, doi={10.4108/eai.3-12-2015.2262537} }- Takahiro Nitta
Kouki Kawauchi
Year: 2016
Gliding Movements of Microtubule Driven by Kinesin Motors under External Force: Steering and Detachment
SAS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.3-12-2015.2262537
Abstract
Kinesin and microtubule have been utilized for applications, such as molecular communication. In this paper, we describe a computer simulation which reproduced movements of microtubules gliding over kinesin-coated glass surfaces under external force. The simulation qualitatively reproduced experimental results of microtubule movements under external force. This simulation would enable understanding of details of the gliding movements of microtubules under external force.
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