| Range |
~0.05 nN/μm^2
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| Organism |
Amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum |
| 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.57 right 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. AND Zhang, W. Robinson, D. N. Balance of actively generated contractile and resistive forces controls cytokinesis dynamics. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2005, 102, 7186–7191.PubMed ID11860600, 15870188
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| Method |
"...from the
total amount of myosin II (~100,000 hexamers), force/head
(3 pN), unloaded duty ratio (0.6%), and the surface area of
the cleavage furrow (75µm^2), the predicted myosin II-generated
radial stresses are estimated to be ~0.05nN/µm^2 and a
total force of ~4nN (primary sources)." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
109571 |