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motor-clutch model: a standalone construct

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Biophysics

a model in which myosin-driven actin flow transmits traction to the substrate through bonds that engage and slip like a clutch.

In biophysics, motor-clutch model refers to a model in which myosin-driven actin flow transmits traction to the substrate through bonds that engage and slip like a clutch. This meaning comes from Chan (2008) in Science.[1]

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References

Chan, C. E., & Odde, D. J. (2008). Traction Dynamics of Filopodia on Compliant Substrates. Science, 322(5908), 1687-1691. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1163595

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