Table 2 Average particle speed, 40 minutes after microtubule assembly (tubulin,10 mg ml-1), of 1.1 μm diameter polystyrene beads, as a function of assembly temperature and the rate of GTP consumption.
Temperature°C | 30 | 35 | 40 |
Particle speed (μm min-1) | 0.1 | 3 | 7 |
Rate of GTP consumption (μM min-1) | 8 | 16 | - |