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The role of membrane curvature for the wrapping of nanoparticles
Amir Houshang Bahrami, Reinhard Lipowsky, Thomas R. Weikl
Cellular internalization of nanoparticles requires the full wrapping of the nanoparticles by the cell membrane. This wrapping process can occur spontaneously if the adhesive intera…
Stochastic simulations of cargo transport by processive molecular motors
Christian B. Korn, Stefan Klumpp, Reinhard Lipowsky +1
We use stochastic computer simulations to study the transport of a spherical cargo particle along a microtubule-like track on a planar substrate by several kinesin-like processive…
Tug-of-war as a cooperative mechanism for bidirectional cargo transport by molecular motors
Melanie J. I. Müller, Stefan Klumpp, Reinhard Lipowsky
Intracellular transport is based on molecular motors that pull cargos along cytoskeletal filaments. One motor species always moves in one direction, e.g. conventional kinesin moves…
Cooperative transport by small teams of molecular motors
Stefan Klumpp, Melanie J. I. Muller, Reinhard Lipowsky
Molecular motors power directed transport of cargoes within cells. Even if a single motor is sufficient to transport a cargo, motors often cooperate in small teams. We discuss the…
Cooperative Cargo Transport by Several Molecular Motors
Stefan Klumpp, Reinhard Lipowsky
The transport of cargo particles which are pulled by several molecular motors in a cooperative manner is studied theoretically. The transport properties depend primarily on the max…
Self-organized density patterns of molecular motors in arrays of cytoskeletal filaments
Stefan Klumpp, Theo M. Nieuwenhuizen, Reinhard Lipowsky
The stationary states of systems with many molecular motors are studied theoretically for uniaxial and centered (aster-like) arrangements of cytoskeletal filaments using Monte Carl…