Model for spatial microtubule oscillations

Under particular in vitro conditions, oscillating spatial and temporal wave s of assembled microtubules can be observed. A reaction-diffusion model is presented to reproduce these results. This model is based on a set of chemi cal reaction equations and extended to include spatial dependence and diffu sion. The basic properties of the model are presented and the results are d emonstrated to connect the observable waves with turbidimetric measurements . The results of the model are consistent with experimental findings, [S106 3-651X(99)05307-6].