Membrane Buckling Forces in Spirostomum Contraction
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Calculating the energy costs of membrane deformation during Spirostomum’s rapid contraction using Helfrich theory and curvature analysis.
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biophysics
Theoretical Models of Cellular Contraction
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Developing mathematical frameworks to understand the physics behind ultrafast cellular contraction mechanisms.
Biophysics Core Concepts
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Exploring the connections between key concepts in biophysics, from molecular interactions to cellular mechanics.
cellular-mechanics
Spirostomum: Nature’s Ultrafast Cellular Contraction Machine
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Exploring Spirostomum ambiguum, a giant unicellular organism capable of contracting to 1/4 of its length in just 5 milliseconds.
experimental-methods
Measuring Myoneme Forces: Experimental Approaches
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Exploring experimental methods for measuring the forces generated by Spirostomum’s contractile myonemes.
molecular-biology
Myonemes: The Molecular Machines Behind Ultrafast Cellular Contraction
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Investigating the molecular composition and mechanics of myonemes, the contractile fibers responsible for Spirostomum’s remarkable speed.
research
Myonemes: The Molecular Machines Behind Ultrafast Cellular Contraction
Published:
Investigating the molecular composition and mechanics of myonemes, the contractile fibers responsible for Spirostomum’s remarkable speed.
Spirostomum: Nature’s Ultrafast Cellular Contraction Machine
Published:
Exploring Spirostomum ambiguum, a giant unicellular organism capable of contracting to 1/4 of its length in just 5 milliseconds.
Measuring Myoneme Forces: Experimental Approaches
Published:
Exploring experimental methods for measuring the forces generated by Spirostomum’s contractile myonemes.
Membrane Buckling Forces in Spirostomum Contraction
Published:
Calculating the energy costs of membrane deformation during Spirostomum’s rapid contraction using Helfrich theory and curvature analysis.
Theoretical Models of Cellular Contraction
Published:
Developing mathematical frameworks to understand the physics behind ultrafast cellular contraction mechanisms.
Biophysics Core Concepts
Published:
Exploring the connections between key concepts in biophysics, from molecular interactions to cellular mechanics.
spirostomum
Myonemes: The Molecular Machines Behind Ultrafast Cellular Contraction
Published:
Investigating the molecular composition and mechanics of myonemes, the contractile fibers responsible for Spirostomum’s remarkable speed.
Spirostomum: Nature’s Ultrafast Cellular Contraction Machine
Published:
Exploring Spirostomum ambiguum, a giant unicellular organism capable of contracting to 1/4 of its length in just 5 milliseconds.
Measuring Myoneme Forces: Experimental Approaches
Published:
Exploring experimental methods for measuring the forces generated by Spirostomum’s contractile myonemes.
Membrane Buckling Forces in Spirostomum Contraction
Published:
Calculating the energy costs of membrane deformation during Spirostomum’s rapid contraction using Helfrich theory and curvature analysis.
theoretical-modeling
Theoretical Models of Cellular Contraction
Published:
Developing mathematical frameworks to understand the physics behind ultrafast cellular contraction mechanisms.