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IPLS/BioP Seminar - Dr. Martin Lenz (Université Paris-Sud)
23 October 2019, 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Title: Why does actomyosin contract?
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IPLS
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2nd Floor Seminar Room (2.30), LMCBMRC BuildingGower StreetLondonWC1E 6BT
Abstract: The motion of living cells is largely due to the interaction of semi-flexible actin filaments (F-actin) and myosin molecular motors. It is often assumed that the relative sliding of these two components is sufficient to account for all actomyosin-based motion. While this is correct in our highly organized striated muscle, we question the application of this dogma to less ordered actomyosin systems, thus re-examining a cornerstone of our understanding of cellular motion.
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Dr. Martin Lenz
at Université Paris-Sud
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