Increase in total membrane surface area if cell division occurs by conserving the volume of the cell

Value 26 %
Organism Unspecified
Reference D.N. Robinson, Y.-S. Kee, T. Luo and A. Surcel, Understanding How Dividing Cells Change Shape. In: Edward H. Egelman, editor: Comprehensive Biophysics, Vol 7, Cell Biophysics, Denis Wirtz. Oxford: Academic Press, 2012. pp. 48-72. p.50 left column 2nd paragraph
Primary Source Robinson, D. N. Cavet, G. Warrick, H. M. Spudich, J. A. Quantitation of the distribution and flux of myosin-II during cytokinesis. BMC Cell Biol. 2002, 3, 4.PubMed ID11860600
Comments "Plasma membrane surface area must expand during cytokinesis. If cell division occurs by conserving the volume of the cell, then from beginning to end the total membrane surface area must increase 26% (primary source)."
Entered by Uri M
ID 109560