Table 1. Model Parameters.
Symbol | Parameter | Range | Source | Value Used |
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fmax | Maximum dynein force | 5–8 pN | [34] | 8 pN |
v0 | Dynein speed (no force) | 0.8 μm∙s-1 | [35] | 0.8 μm∙s-1 |
γ | Lateral friction coeff. | 20–1000 pN∙s∙μm-1 | [32] | 56 pN∙s∙μm-1 |
ρ | Dynein density (#/length) | 2 μm-1 | [20] | 2 μm-1 |
vpol | MT polymerization speed | 0.1–0.2 μm∙s-1 | [36, 37] | 0.1 μm∙s-1 |