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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Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 80-89 |
Seitenumfang | 10 |
Fachzeitschrift | Biophysical journal |
Jahrgang | 100 |
Ausgabenummer | 1 |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 5 Jan. 2011 |
Peer-Review-Status | Ja |