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SUBMITTER: Schaller V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3773685 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Schaller V V Hammerich B B Bausch A R AR
The European physical journal. E, Soft matter 20120830 8
The contractile ability of active materials relies on the interplay of force-exerting and force-bearing structures. However, the complexity of interactions and limited parameter control of many model systems are major obstacles in advancing our understanding of the underlying fundamental principles. To shed light on these principles we introduce and analyse a minimal reconstituted system, consisting of highly concentrated actin filaments that are crosslinked by α-actinin and actively transported ...[more]