Non-Gaussian curvature distribution of actin-propelled biomimetic colloid trajectories

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Summary

A stochastic simulation of the motion of colloids propelled by a comet-like tail of polymerizing actin filaments shows that the non-Gaussian curvature distribution can be explained by a positive feedback mechanism in which attached chains under higher tension are more likely to snap.

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2008-05-20
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Hegelianism, Phenomenology (philosophy), Philosophy, Epistemology, Certainty

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