Models for the length distributions of actin filaments: II. Polymerization and fragmentation by gelsolin acting together

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 477-503

  Ermentrout, G Bard ^a   Edelstein Keshet, Leah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; BIOPOLYMER; GELSOLIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATHEMATICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; POLYMERIZATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0032078453     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bulm.1997.0012     Document Type: Article

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