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. 2019 Aug 15;117(7):1179–1188. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.08.010

Table 1.

Cell Migration Simulator Parameter Values

Symbol Parameter Value
Nm number of motors 1000
Nc number of clutches 850; 1000
Atot total possible actin protrusion length 100 μm
Vp maximal actin polymerization velocity 200 nm/s
kmod maximal module birth rate 1 s−1
kcap module capping rate 0.001 s−1
Iin initial module length 5 μm
Imin minimal module length 0.1 μm
kcell cell spring constant 1000 pN/nm
nc,cell number of cell body clutches 10
Fm motor stall force 2 pN
Vm unloaded motor velocity 120 nm/s
kon clutch on-rate 1 s−1
koff clutch unloaded off-rate 0.1 s−1
kin maximal number of module motors 100
Vm unloaded motor velocity 120 nm/s
nc maximal number of module clutches 0.1xNc
kc clutch spring constant 0.8 pN/nm
Fb characteristic clutch rupture force 2 pN
ks substrate spring constant 10 pN/nm