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elastic Brownian ratchet: a standalone construct

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Biophysics

a model in which thermally bending actin filament tips create gaps for monomer addition, so polymerization pushes the membrane forward.

In biophysics, elastic Brownian ratchet refers to a model in which thermally bending actin filament tips create gaps for monomer addition, so polymerization pushes the membrane forward. This meaning comes from Mogilner (1996) in Biophysical Journal.[1]

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References

Mogilner, A., & Oster, G. (1996). Cell motility driven by actin polymerization. Biophysical Journal, 71(6), 3030-3045. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0006-3495(96)79496-1

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