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Title: | A model to study mechanical and equilibrium properties of biopolymeric networks through a statistical approach |
Author: | Bosch Vidal, Berta |
Director/Tutor: | Miguel López, María del Carmen |
Keywords: | Biopolímers Propietats mecàniques Treballs de fi de grau Biopolymers Mechanical properties Bachelor's theses |
Issue Date: | Jun-2015 |
Abstract: | Mechanical properties of cells are dominated by the cytoskeleton, an interconnected network of long elastic filaments. The connections between these filaments are provided by a very important mechanical element of the network: cross-linking proteins, which, due to their dynamic nature, allow remodeling in response to external cues. The reversible nature of crosslink bind- ing/unbinding is an important mechanism that underlies these dynamical processes. Here, we develop a simple theoretical model to come close to what recent studies aim to do: study the dynamics of these molecular motors introducing some exible conditions into the considered network, a first approach in this field. |
Note: | Treballs Finals de Grau de Física, Facultat de Física, Universitat de Barcelona, Any: 2015, Tutora: M. del Carmen Miguel |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/67382 |
Appears in Collections: | Treballs Finals de Grau (TFG) - Física |
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