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Physics of adherent cells
Ulrich S. Schwarz, Samuel S. Safran
One of the most unique physical features of cell adhesion to external surfaces is the active generation of mechanical force at the cell-material interface. This includes pulling fo…
Stochastic dynamics of small ensembles of non-processive molecular motors: the parallel cluster model
Thorsten Erdmann, Philipp J. Albert, Ulrich S. Schwarz
Non-processive molecular motors have to work together in ensembles in order to generate appreciable levels of force or movement. In skeletal muscle, for example, hundreds of myosin…
Mesoscopic model for filament orientation in growing actin networks: the role of obstacle geometry
Julian Weichsel, Ulrich S. Schwarz
Propulsion by growing actin networks is a universal mechanism used in many different biological systems. Although the core molecular machinery for actin network growth is well pres…