Actin polymerization upon processive capping by formin: A model for slowing and acceleration

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1512-1521

  Shemesh, Tom ^a   Kozlov, Michael M ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; METHENAMINE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; ELASTICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 33847785678     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.098459     Document Type: Article

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