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基于微管的活性各向同性凝胶的可调动力学

Tunable dynamics of microtubule based active isotropic gels

Gil Henkin, Stephen J. DeCamp, Daniel TN Chen, Tim Sanchez, Zvonimir Dogic

摘要:

我们研究了由驱动蛋白分子马达簇驱动的成束微管活性凝胶的动力学。加入ATP后,数千个分子马达的协调作用将凝胶驱动到高度动态的类似于胶体的状态,这种状态持续数小时,并且仅受组成蛋白质的稳定性和化学燃料的可用性的限制。我们的特征如何增强运输和紧急宏观流动的活性凝胶依赖于相关的分子参数,包括ATP,驱动蛋白电机,和耗尽浓度,微管体积分数,以及化学计量的组成电机集群。我们的研究结果表明,基于微管的活性凝胶的动力学和结构特性是高度可调的。它们还表明存在最佳浓度的分子马达,其使活性各向同性MT凝胶的远离平衡的活性最大化。

英文摘要:

We investigate the dynamics of an active gel of bundled microtubules that is driven by clusters of kinesin molecular motors. Upon the addition of ATP, the coordinated action of thousands of molecular motors drives the gel to a highly dynamical turbulent-like state that persists for hours and is only limited by the stability of constituent proteins and the availability of the chemical fuel. We characterize how enhanced transport and emergent macroscopic flows of active gels depend on relevant molecular parameters, including ATP, kinesin motor, and depletant concentrations, microtubule volume fraction, as well as the stoichiometry of the constituent motor clusters. Our results show that the dynamical and structural properties of microtubule based active gels are highly tunable. They also indicate existence of an optimal concentration of molecular motors that maximize far-from-equilibrium activity of active isotropic MT gels.

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