| Value |
10
µm
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| Organism |
Generic |
| Reference |
Cameron LA, Svitkina TM, Vignjevic D, Theriot JA, Borisy GG. Dendritic organization of actin comet tails. Curr Biol. 2001 Jan 23 11(2):130-5. p.132 right column 4th paragraphPubMed ID11231131
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| Primary Source |
Ott A, Magnasco M, Simon A, Libchaber A. Measurement of the persistence length of polymerized actin using fluorescence microscopy. Phys Rev E Stat Phys Plasmas Fluids Relat Interdiscip Topics. 1993 Sep48(3):R1642-R1645.PubMed ID9960868
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| Method |
Fluorescence microscopy |
| Comments |
"A striking feature of clouds and tails associated with ActA-coated beads was the twisted appearance of the actin filaments. The persistence length for a filament of pure actin is approximately 10µm [primary source], and they break at a radius of curvature of less than 180 nm [ref 22]. However, many filaments in tails appeared curved or twisted over distances less than 1µm, with some showing curvature of less than 50 nm (e.g., Figure 4f,g)." See BNID 105505 |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
106830 |