Mechanics of Motor Proteins and the Cytoskeleton

Abstract

Preface - Introduction - PART I: PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES - Mechanical Forces - Mass, Stiffness, and Damping of Proteins - Thermal Forces and Diffusion - Chemical Forces - Polymer Mechanics - PART II: CYTOSKELETON - Structures of Cytoskeletal Filaments - Mechanics of the Cytoskeleton - Polymerization of Cytoskeletal Filaments - Force Generation by Cytoskeletal Filaments - Active Polymerization - PART III: MOTOR PROTEINS - Structures of Motor Proteins - Speeds of Motors - ATP Hydrolysis - Steps and Forces - Motility Models: From Crossbridges to Motion - Afterword - Appendix - Bibliography - Index