Near-critical fluctuations and cytoskeleton-assisted phase separation lead to subdiffusion in cell membranes

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Abstract

We address the relationship between membrane microheterogeneity and anomalous subdiffusion in cell membranes by carrying out Monte Carlo simulations of two-component lipid membranes. We find that near-critical fluctuations in the membrane lead to transient subdiffusion, while membrane-cytoskeleton interaction strongly affects phase separation, enhances subdiffusion, and eventually leads to hop diffusion of lipids. Thus, we present a minimum realistic model for membrane rafts showing the features of both microscopic phase separation and subdiffusion.

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)80-89
Seitenumfang10
FachzeitschriftBiophysical journal
Jahrgang100
Ausgabenummer1
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 5 Jan. 2011
Peer-Review-StatusJa

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