Cytoplasmic diffusion: molecular motors mix it up
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Cytoplasmic diffusion: molecular motors mix it up
Random motion within the cytoplasm gives rise to molecular diffusion; this motion is essential to many biological processes. However, in addition to thermal Brownian motion, the cytoplasm also undergoes constant agitation caused by the activity of molecular motors and other nonequilibrium cellular processes. Here, we discuss recent work that suggests this activity can give rise to cytoplasmic m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cell Biology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1540-8140,0021-9525
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200806149