Molecular crowding: the history and development of a scientific paradigm
It is now generally accepted that macromolecules do not act in isolation but “live” in a
crowded environment, that is, an environment populated by numerous different molecules …
crowded environment, that is, an environment populated by numerous different molecules …
Protein misfolding and amyloid nucleation through liquid–liquid phase separation
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is an emerging phenomenon in cell physiology and
diseases. The weak multivalent interaction prerequisite for LLPS is believed to be facilitated …
diseases. The weak multivalent interaction prerequisite for LLPS is believed to be facilitated …
Evidence for widespread cytoplasmic structuring into mesoscale condensates
FC Keber, T Nguyen, A Mariossi, CP Brangwynne… - Nature cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Compartmentalization is an essential feature of eukaryotic life and is achieved both via
membrane-bound organelles, such as mitochondria, and membrane-less biomolecular …
membrane-bound organelles, such as mitochondria, and membrane-less biomolecular …
Cold induction of nuclear FRIGIDA condensation in Arabidopsis
Z Zhang, X Luo, Y Yang, Y He - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
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Defining basic rules for hardening influenza A virus liquid condensates
In biological systems, liquid and solid-like biomolecular condensates may contain the same
molecules but their behaviour, including movement, elasticity, and viscosity, is different on …
molecules but their behaviour, including movement, elasticity, and viscosity, is different on …
MolPhase, an advanced prediction algorithm for protein phase separation
Q Liang, N Peng, Y Xie, N Kumar, W Gao… - The EMBO …, 2024 - embopress.org
We introduce MolPhase, an advanced algorithm for predicting protein phase separation
(PS) behavior that improves accuracy and reliability by utilizing diverse physicochemical …
(PS) behavior that improves accuracy and reliability by utilizing diverse physicochemical …
Reply to: Cold induction of nuclear FRIGIDA condensation in Arabidopsis
P Zhu, C Dean - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
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Transcriptional condensates: a blessing or a curse for gene regulation?
M Stortz, DM Presman, V Levi - Communications Biology, 2024 - nature.com
Whether phase-separation is involved in the organization of the transcriptional machinery
and if it aids or inhibits the transcriptional process is a matter of intense debate. In this Mini …
and if it aids or inhibits the transcriptional process is a matter of intense debate. In this Mini …
Label-Free Techniques for Probing Biomolecular Condensates
Biomolecular condensates play important roles in a wide array of fundamental biological
processes, such as cellular compartmentalization, cellular regulation, and other biochemical …
processes, such as cellular compartmentalization, cellular regulation, and other biochemical …
Interplay of condensation and chromatin binding underlies BRD4 targeting
Nuclear compartments form via biomolecular phase separation, mediated through
multivalent properties of biomolecules concentrated within condensates. Certain …
multivalent properties of biomolecules concentrated within condensates. Certain …