| 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.55 left column 2nd paragraph |
| Comments |
"Cytokinesis cell shape change occurs over ~300 s and
results from cellular deformations that span ~200–300µm^2
of surface area. However, this process is driven by molecules
and conformational changes that range from a few nanometers
(actin crosslinker length, myosin II step size) to 100-
nm length scales (actin polymer length, myosin II bipolar
thick filaments) and that occur from a few milliseconds
(myosin II strongly bound state time, ts) to a few seconds (e.g.,
overall recovery time trec of cortexillin I or myosin II measured
by FRAP analysis)." |