Active Transport of Membrane Components by Self-Organization of the Min Proteins
Y.-L. Shih, L.-T. Huang, Y.-M. Tu, B.-F. Lee, Y.-C. Bau, C. Y. Hong, H.-l. Lee, Y.-P. Shih, M.-F. Hsu, J.-S. Chen, Z.-X. Lu, L. Chao
The paper shows that Min protein waves create steric pressure to direct membrane component distribution, following a physical principle similar to peristaltic pumping.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2018Biophysics