Intra-bundle contractions enable extensile properties of active actin networks
Abstract The cellular cortex is a dynamic and contractile actomyosin network modulated by actin-binding proteins. We reconstituted a minimal cortex adhered to a model cell membrane mimicking two processes mediated by the motor protein myosin: contractility and high turnover of actin monomers. Myosin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81601-0 |