Microtubule and intermediate filament (IMAGE)

University of Göttingen

Microtubule and intermediate filament

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Two different cellular filaments (cyan and red) are attached to microscopic beads (yellow). The particles are held in place with the help of laser beams (orange and red beams). The filaments are crossed and then moved over each other as if playing a violin. They can interact so strongly that one of the filaments is bent (blue).

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Markus Osterhoff, Institute for X-ray Physics

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