Table II.
Rates Rearward Transport of Markers in the Lamella of Newt Lung Cells*
| Rate of rearward movement (μm/min) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marker in lamella | Control | 20 mM BDM‡ | 2.5 μM Cytochalasin D§ | |||
| DIC refractile ridges | 0.42 ± 0.20 (n = 11) | 0.13 ± 0.03 (n = 9) | 0.14 ± 0.03 (n = 7) | |||
| Parallel MTs | 0.46 ± 0.20 (n = 10) | 0.10 ± 0.16 (n = 6) | 0.07 ± 0.05 (n = 12) | |||
| Photoactived bar of C2CF tubulin | 0.30 ± 0.11 (n = 8) | 0.11 ± 0.08 (n = 6) | ||||
| Beads on cell surface | 0.41 ± 0.22 (n = 10) | |||||
| MT plus ends (100 nM nocodazole) | 0.39 ± 0.12 (n = 6) | |||||
Marker position measured relative to the leading edge of the cell.
Data taken within 5 min after application of BDM.
Data taken 10–15 min after application of cytochalasin D.