Self-organization of microtubules and motors - Nedelec, Surrey, et al. - 1997 () Citation Context ...ven simple molecular mixtures in vitro can give rise to a rich variety of different macromolecular structures resembling those that are observed in live cells, such as meshworks, vortices and ...
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In the absence of these key elements, however, cytoplasmic selforganization has nevertheless been observed. Cytoplasmic self-organization was postulated to arise from the interaction of microtubules with molecular motors on lipid membrane surfaces. Here, we show that lipid membranes are capable of ...
Recent work in vitro demonstrated that mixtures of stabilized microtubules and motors can generate active flows that are independent of the spatial distribution of antiparallel microtubule overlaps17. It was suggested that these flows can arise from the high degree of connectivity introduced by molecular ...
Self-organization of molecular components provides a variety of possible spatial structures: the regulatory machinery chooses the most appropriate to express a given cellular function. Here we study the extent and the characteristics of self-organization using microtubules and molecular motors as a model...
NATO Advanced Study Institute on Self-Assembly, Pattern Formation and Growth Phenomena in Nano-SystemsF. J. Nedelec, T. Surrey, A. C. Maggs and S. Leibler. Self-organization of microtubules and motors. Nature 389, 305 (1997).Nedelec, F.J., Surrey, T., Maggs, A.C., Leibler, S., ...
Here we introduce a model for spatio-temporal self-organization of an ensemble of microtubules interacting via molecular motors. Starting from a generic stochastic model of inelastic polar rods with an anisotropic interaction kernel we derive a set of equations for the local rods c...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of AmericaSurrey, T., M. B. Elowitz, et al. (1998). "Chromophore-assisted light inactivation and self-organization of microtubules and motors." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ...
We propose a two-dimensional model for the organization of stabilized\nmicrotubules driven by molecular motors in an unconfined geometry. In this\nmodel two kinds of dynamics are competing. The first one is purely diffusive,\nwith an interaction between the rotational degrees of freedom, the ...
Microtubules and actin filaments are organized into dynamic arrays inside cells. In this paper I discuss in conceptual form the assembly mechanisms of three specific arrays: asters, spindles and leading edge structures. The role of energy transducing processes, particularly motor protein activity, in ...