Buckling of actin-coated membranes under appllication of a local force

E. Helfer, S. Harlepp, L. Bourdieu, J. Robert, F.C. Mac Kintosh, D. Chatenay

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    Abstract

    Self-assembled actin coated membranes showed evidences of buckling instability when a force was applied locally perpendicular to the membrane plane. This instability originated the coupling between out of plane deformations and in-plane strain. Mechanical properties on the microstructures were measured using two beads grabbed with optical tweezers and were bound to a vesicle. A relation between the applied force and the deformation amplitude was obtained by comparing the total energy and the work exerted by the force.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalPhysical Review Letters
    Volume87
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2001

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