Why does actomyosin contract ?
Event details
| Date | 27.05.2019 |
| Hour | 16:15 › 17:15 |
| Speaker | Dr. Martin Lenz, Senior CNRS researcher, Université Paris-Sud |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
The motion of living cells is largely due to the interaction of semi-flexible actin filaments (F-actin) and myosin molecular motors. It is often assumed that the relative sliding of these two components is sufficient to account for all actomyosin-based motion. While this is correct in our highly organized striated muscle, we question the application of this dogma to less ordered actomyosin systems, thus reexamining a cornerstone of our understanding of cellular motion.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- Institut de Physique
Contact
- Prof. Sahand Rahi