Interplay between Convective and Viscoelastic Forces Controls the Morphology of <i>In Vitro</i> Paclitaxel-Stabilized Microtubules

Interplay between Convective and Viscoelastic Forces Controls the Morphology of <i>In Vitro</i> Paclitaxel-Stabilized Microtubules

Microtubules (MTs) are self-assembling, high-aspect-ratio tubular nanostructures formed from the polymerization of tubulin protein. MTs are capable of globally assembling into optically birefringent morphologies, but there is disagreement on the mechanisms driving this behavior. We investigated the...

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Main Authors: Eftihia Barnes, Xin Guan, Erik M. Alberts, Travis L. Thornell, Christopher M. Warner, Kevin R. Pilkiewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Crystals
Subjects:
microtubules
paclitaxel
liquid crystal
self-assembly
birefringence
thermal anisotropy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/10/1/43

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