Modulation of the reaction rate of regulating protein induces large morphological and motional change of amoebic cell

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 245, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 230-237

  Nishimura, Shin I ^a   Sasai, Masaki ^a,b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amoeba; Cellular morphologies; Keratocyte; Neutrophil; Simulation

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; INHIBITOR; MOVEMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PROTEIN; PROTOZOAN; REACTION KINETICS;

ACTIN FILAMENT; AMOEBA; ARTICLE; CELL MOTILITY; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA CELL; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MODULATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; VELOCITY;

AMOEBA; ANIMALS; CELL MOVEMENT; ENERGY METABOLISM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTEINS; PSEUDOPODIA;

EID: 33847053253     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.09.027     Document Type: Article

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