The role of RNA in biological phase separations
MM Fay, PJ Anderson - Journal of molecular biology, 2018 - Elsevier
Phase transitions that alter the physical state of ribonucleoprotein particles contribute to the
spacial and temporal organization of the densely packed intracellular environment. This …
spacial and temporal organization of the densely packed intracellular environment. This …
It's not just a phase: function and characteristics of RNA-binding proteins in phase separation
HJ Wiedner, J Giudice - Nature structural & molecular biology, 2021 - nature.com
Biomolecular condensates that form via phase separation are increasingly regarded as
coordinators of cellular reactions that regulate a wide variety of biological phenomena …
coordinators of cellular reactions that regulate a wide variety of biological phenomena …
RNA is a critical element for the sizing and the composition of phase-separated RNA–protein condensates
M Garcia-Jove Navarro, S Kashida, R Chouaib… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Liquid–liquid phase separation is thought to be a key organizing principle in eukaryotic cells
to generate highly concentrated dynamic assemblies, such as the RNP granules. Numerous …
to generate highly concentrated dynamic assemblies, such as the RNP granules. Numerous …
RNAPhaSep: a resource of RNAs undergoing phase separation
H Zhu, H Fu, T Cui, L Ning, H Shao, Y Guo… - Nucleic acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) partitions cellular contents, underlies the formation of
membraneless organelles and plays essential biological roles. To date, most of the research …
membraneless organelles and plays essential biological roles. To date, most of the research …
RNAs undergo phase transitions with lower critical solution temperatures
GM Wadsworth, WJ Zahurancik, X Zeng, P Pullara… - Nature Chemistry, 2023 - nature.com
Co-phase separation of RNAs and RNA-binding proteins drives the biogenesis of
ribonucleoprotein granules. RNAs can also undergo phase transitions in the absence of …
ribonucleoprotein granules. RNAs can also undergo phase transitions in the absence of …
Getting RNA and protein in phase
SC Weber, CP Brangwynne - Cell, 2012 - cell.com
Nonmembrane-bound organelles such as RNA granules behave like dynamic droplets, but
the molecular details of their assembly are poorly understood. Several recent papers identify …
the molecular details of their assembly are poorly understood. Several recent papers identify …
Functional implications of intracellular phase transitions
AS Holehouse, RV Pappu - Biochemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
Intracellular environments are heterogeneous milieus comprised of macromolecules,
osmolytes, and a range of assemblies that include membrane-bound organelles and …
osmolytes, and a range of assemblies that include membrane-bound organelles and …
Thermodynamics and kinetics of phase separation of protein-RNA mixtures by a minimal model
Intracellular liquid-liquid phase separation enables the formation of biomolecular
condensates, such as ribonucleoprotein granules, which play a crucial role in the …
condensates, such as ribonucleoprotein granules, which play a crucial role in the …
RNA multimerization as an organizing force for liquid–liquid phase separation
RNA interactions are exceptionally strong and highly redundant. As such, nearly any two
RNAs have the potential to interact with one another over relatively short stretches …
RNAs have the potential to interact with one another over relatively short stretches …
Intrinsically disordered sequences enable modulation of protein phase separation through distributed tyrosine motifs
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is thought to contribute to the establishment of many
biomolecular condensates, eukaryotic cell structures that concentrate diverse …
biomolecular condensates, eukaryotic cell structures that concentrate diverse …