Effects of a pulling force on the shape of a bound vesicle

Smith AS, Sackmann E, Seifert U (2003)

Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2003

Journal

EPL - Europhysics Letters Institute of Physics: EPL

Publisher: E D P SCIENCES

Book Volume: 64

Pages Range: 281-287

Journal Issue: 2

URI: http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1209/epl/i2003-00499-9/fulltext/7850.html

DOI: 10.1209/epl/i2003-00499-9

Abstract

We develop a theoretical model to describe the vertical pulling of vesicles adhered in a contact potential. For a range of applied forces, locally stable bound shapes, separated from the free shape by an energy barrier, can be found. The phase diagram contains regions with either a unique bound shape or an additional meta-stable shape. Upon pulling, these shapes unbind discontinuously since the vesicles disengage from the substrate while still possessing a finite adhesion area.

Authors with CRIS profile

Ana-Suncana Smith Physics Underlying Life Science

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität München (TUM) DE Germany (DE) Universität Stuttgart DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Smith, A.-S., Sackmann, E., & Seifert, U. (2003). Effects of a pulling force on the shape of a bound vesicle. EPL - Europhysics Letters, 64(2), 281-287. https://dx.doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2003-00499-9

MLA:

Smith, Ana-Suncana, Erich Sackmann, and Udo Seifert. "Effects of a pulling force on the shape of a bound vesicle." EPL - Europhysics Letters 64.2 (2003): 281-287.

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