Intracellular transport by motor proteins with the same directionality

Abstract

Active intracellular transport is mainly performed by a group of special nanomachines called motor proteins. During transport, cooperation between motor proteins significantly influences important transport features, such as distance and velocity. To understand this mechanism, we combine Gillespie simulation and analytical derivation to demonstrate how the mechanical properties of a single motor influence the cooperation between multiple motors, further regulating the transport distance. In addition, we build a deep learning model to help us quickly obtain the motor parameters. Our results shed light on the physical nature of intracellular transport by motor proteins with the same directionality.