title: Collective phenomena in intracellular processes.
abstract: Intracellular transport and cytoskeletal organization are the result of an interaction between elastic filaments and force generation by motor proteins. The observed phenomena are still too complex for a complete theoretical description. Studies on simple model systems reveal interesting collective phenomena which can be understood on the basis of driven stochastic processes far from equilibrium.
authors.affiliation: Hahn-Meitner-Institut, Abteilung Theorie, Glienicker Str. 100, Berlin 14109, Germany. frey@hmi.de
authors.forename: Erwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parmeggiani
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Franosch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D002450:Cell Communication; D002452:Cell Count; D002455:Cell Division; D002468:Cell Physiological Phenomena; D002477:Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D016547:Kinesins / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008938:Mitosis; D008954:Models, Biological; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016547:Kinesins