A model for actin-filament length distribution in a lamellipod

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 325-355

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin filament dynamics; Actin length distribution; Fragmentation; Integro partial differential equations; Mathematical modelling; Polymerization

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CYTOSKELETON; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOPODIUM;

ACTINS; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; CYTOSKELETON; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PSEUDOPODIA;

EID: 0035480846     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002850100102     Document Type: Article

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