Evaluating spatial constraints in cellular assembly processes using a Monte Carlo approach

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-201

  Puskar, Kathleen ^a   Ta'asan, Shlomo ^b   Schwartz, Russell ^b   LeDuc, Philip R ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin; Biochemical polymerization; Cell macromolecular crowding; Computer models; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MOTION; CELL SHAPE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVALUATION; METABOLISM; MICROFILAMENT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHYSIOLOGY;

CELL MOVEMENT; CELL PHYSIOLOGY; CELL SHAPE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROFILAMENTS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; POLYMERS;

EID: 33745712035     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/CBB:45:2:195     Document Type: Article

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