Cooperative transport by small teams of molecular motors
Stefan Klumpp, Melanie J. I. Muller, Reinhard Lipowsky
Abstract
Molecular motors power directed transport of cargoes within cells. Even if a single motor is sufficient to transport a cargo, motors often cooperate in small teams. We discuss the cooperative cargo transport by several motors theoretically and explore some of its properties. In particular we emphasize how motor teams can drag cargoes through a viscous environment.
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