title: Localized modulated waves in microtubules.
abstract: In the present paper, we study nonlinear dynamics of microtubules (MTs). As an analytical method, we use semi-discrete approximation and show that localized modulated solitonic waves move along MT. This is supported by numerical analysis. Both cases with and without viscosity effects are studied.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorija za Atomsku Fiziku (040), Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinča, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Poštanski fah 522, 11001 Beograd, Serbia.
authors.forename: Slobodan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zdravković
authors.affiliation: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980, Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia.
authors.forename: Aleksandr N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Bugay
authors.affiliation: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980, Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia.
authors.forename: Guzel F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Aru
authors.affiliation: Laboratorija za Atomsku Fiziku (040), Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinča, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Poštanski fah 522, 11001 Beograd, Serbia.
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maluckov
mesh_terms: D002468:Cell Physiological Phenomena; D008870:Microtubules / Q000737:chemistry*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009716:Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted; D014783:Viscosity