Gravitational symmetry breaking leads to a polar liquid crystal phase of microtubules in vitro

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 477-486

  Tuszynski, J A ^a   Sataric, M V ^a   Portet, S ^a   Dixon, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assembly; Microgravity; Microtubules; Pattern formation; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFUSION; ELECTRICITY; GRAVITY; KINETICS; MICROTUBULE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 28744444564     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-005-7284-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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