Cross-linkers at growing microtubule ends generate forces that drive actin transport
C. Alkemade, H. Wierenga, V. A. Volkov, M. Preciado Lopez, A. Akhmanova, P. R. ten Wolde, M. Dogterom, G. H. Koenderink
This paper shows that passive cross-linkers between actin and growing microtubules generate forces that transport actin filaments, revealing a new mechanism for actin remodeling.
bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2021Biophysics