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Mathematical model of the transport of macromolecules and recycling of their membrane receptors in the cell

  • V. A. Kuznetsov
  • , L. R. Alekhina
  • Russian Academy of Sciences

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Abstract

A mathematical model is proposed for analysing the dynamics of receptor-mediated endocytosis of bivalent macromolecules and recycling in the cell of the corresponding receptors. The conditions allowing one in kinetic experiments to distinguish receptor-mediated endocytosis of mono- and bivalent ligands are defined. From the results it is concluded that binding of the receptors by a bivalent ligand, the heterogeneity of the receptors and their recycling capacity may form the mechanism regulating the different functions of the cell including proliferation, adhesion and differentiation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)299-304
Number of pages6
JournalBiophysics
Volume35
Issue number2
StatePublished - 1990

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