Model for the unidirectional motion of a dynein molecule
Statistical Mechanics
2009-11-13 v1
Abstract
Cytoplasmic dyneins transport cellular organelles by moving on a microtubule filament. It has been found recently that depending on the applied force and the concentration of the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules, dynein's step size varies. Based on these studies, we propose a simple model for dynein's unidirectional motion taking into account the variations in its step size. We study how the average velocity and the relative dispersion in the displacement vary with the applied load. The model is amenable to further extensions by inclusion of details associated with the structure and the processivity of the molecule.
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@article{arxiv.0804.3911,
title = {Model for the unidirectional motion of a dynein molecule},
author = {Sutapa Mukherji},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0804.3911},
year = {2009}
}
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10 pages, 5 figures