Abstract
The uniform and jerklike microvesicle movement along microtubules as a result of soliton (a generated kink) formation on a filament is presented.
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Mańka, R., Ogrodnik, B. A model of soliton transport along microtubules. J Biol Phys 18, 185–189 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00417807
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