Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton
Julie Theriot explains how the polymerization of actin into filaments drives cell motility. Proteins that regulate actin turnover are also key to cell movement.
With: Julie Theriot

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Protein Polymers, Crawling Cells and Comet Tails | ![]() |
Filamentous actin, actin polymerization, cell motility | 28:53 |
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Mechanics and Dynamics of Rapid Cell Motility | ![]() |
Rapid cell motility, actin turnover | 37:19 |
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Evolution of a Dynamic Cytoskeleton | ![]() |
Evolution of cytoskeleton in eukaryotes | 41:03 |
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