A mathematical model for force generation at thekinetochore-microtubule interface

SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1821-1848

  Shtylla, Blerta ^a   Keener, James P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Force velocity relationship; Jump diffusion process; Kinetochore coupler motor

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATE ANALYTIC SOLUTIONS; BINDING STRENGTH; FORCE GENERATION; FORCE-VELOCITY; JUMP-DIFFUSION PROCESS; KINETOCHORE COUPLER MOTOR; LOAD VARIATIONS; MICROTUBULES; MOTOR DYNAMICS; MOTOR VELOCITY; NUMERICAL RESULTS; STRONG BINDING; THERMAL RATCHET;

BINDERS; BINDING SITES; DIFFUSION; POLYMERS; VELOCITY;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 80755182247     PISSN: 00361399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/100802645     Document Type: Article

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