2 papers
cond-mat.soft2018
Entropy Production Rate is Maximized in Non-Contractile Actomyosin
Daniel S. Seara, Vikrant Yadav, Ian Linsmeier +5
The actin cytoskeleton is an active semi-flexible polymer network whose non-equilibrium properties coordinate both stable and contractile behaviors to maintain or change cell shape…
cond-mat.soft2017
Contractility in an Extensile System
Kasimira T. Stanhope, Vikrant Yadav, Christian D. Santangelo +1
Essentially all biology is active and dynamic. Biological entities autonomously sense, com- pute, and respond using energy-coupled ratchets that can produce force and do work. The…