Table 1. Parameter table for simulations.
| Parameter | Name | Keratocyte Value | XTC Value | Reference/Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymerization rate at leading edge | 150 sub s-1 | 38 sub s-1 | Matches observed protrusion rate | |
| Pointed end depolymerization rate | 5 sub s-1 | 5 sub s-1 | Wioland et al., 2017; Johnston et al., 2015 | |
| Capping rate | 0.6 s-1 |
0.2 s-1 |
Estimated (Materials and methods) | |
| Uncapping rate | 1.0 s-1 |
1.0 s-1 |
Miyoshi et al., 2006 | |
| Branching rate | 150 s-1µm-1 | 30 s-1µm-1 | Estimated (Materials and methods) | |
| Debranching rate | 0.1 s-1 | 0* | Narrower distribution of Arp2/3 complex compared to F-actin (Lai et al., 2008, Miyoshi et al., 2006, Ryan et al., 2012) | |
| Network velocity with respect to leading edge | 0.2µm s-1 | 0.05µm s-1 | ||
| Uniform severing rate | Varied | Varied | ||
| Severing rate near barbed end | Varied | Varied | ||
| Annealing rate constant | 60µM-1s-1 | 60µM-1s-1 | Close to Popp et al., 2007 | |
| Maximum oligomer size | Varied | Varied | ||
| Oligomer diffusion coefficient | 0.25µm2 s-1 | 0.25µm2 s-1 | Estimated |
*Since severing and depolymerization contributed to debranching in XTC cells, we did not include a separate debranching rate constant.