About the Authors

Sabine Fischer

Sabine.Fischer@physikalischebiologie.de

Current address: Buchmann Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Affiliation Centre for Mathematical Medicine and Biology, School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Paul Houston

Affiliation Centre for Mathematical Medicine and Biology, School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Nicholas A. M. Monk

Current address: School of Mathematics and Statistics and Centre for Membrane Interactions and Dynamics, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Affiliation Centre for Mathematical Medicine and Biology, School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Markus R. Owen

Affiliation Centre for Mathematical Medicine and Biology, School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have read the journal’s policy and have the following conflicts: Nicolas Monk is an academic editor of PLOS ONE. However, this does not alter the authors’ adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Performed the simulations: SF. Developed the theory: SF PH NM MO. Wrote the paper: SF NM MO.