Models of Assembly and Disassembly of Individual Microtubules: Stochastic and Averaged Equations.

Autor:	Bolterauer, H., Limbach, H.-J., Tuszyński, J.A.
Zdroj:	Journal of Biological Physics; Mar1999, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p1-22, 22p
Abstrakt:	In this paper we present solutions of the master equations for the microtubule length and show that the local probability for rescues or catastrophes can lead to bell-shaped length histograms. Conversely, as already known, non-local probabilities for these events result in exponential length histograms. We also derive master equations for a stabilizing cap and obtain a new boundary condition which provides an explanation of the results obtained in dilution and cutting experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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