Figure 4.

The total protein density on the budded region m_bud = ${\int }_0^1\sigma \left(s,\overline{t}\right)da$ as a function of time for different membrane geometries. (a) m_bud$\left(\overline{t}\right)$ on the dome, tube, Ω, and pearl-like (n = 2) shapes is shown. Initially, all the proteins are localized at the upper part of the budding structure. (b) The effect of the number of pearls in the pearl-like structure on m_bud$\left(\overline{t}\right)$ is shown. The proteins exit the pearled region more slowly if the number of pearls, n, increases. The line style of the border surrounding each shape is the same as the corresponding m_bud$\left(\overline{t}\right)$ shown in the legend. To see this figure in color, go online.