The molecular basis for cellular function of intrinsically disordered protein regions
AS Holehouse, BB Kragelund - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2024 - nature.com
Intrinsically disordered protein regions exist in a collection of dynamic interconverting
conformations that lack a stable 3D structure. These regions are structurally heterogeneous …
conformations that lack a stable 3D structure. These regions are structurally heterogeneous …
Amyloid formation as a protein phase transition
The formation of amyloid fibrils is a general class of protein self-assembly behaviour, which
is associated with both functional biology and the development of a number of disorders …
is associated with both functional biology and the development of a number of disorders …
A brief guideline for studies of phase-separated biomolecular condensates
Y Gao, X Li, P Li, Y Lin - Nature Chemical Biology, 2022 - nature.com
Cells are exquisitely compartmentalized to achieve precise spatiotemporal regulation of
myriad processes and pathways. Phase separation offers one way to achieve territorial …
myriad processes and pathways. Phase separation offers one way to achieve territorial …
Rescaling protein-protein interactions improves Martini 3 for flexible proteins in solution
FE Thomasen, T Skaalum, A Kumar… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Multidomain proteins with flexible linkers and disordered regions play important roles in
many cellular processes, but characterizing their conformational ensembles is difficult. We …
many cellular processes, but characterizing their conformational ensembles is difficult. We …
Improved predictions of phase behaviour of intrinsically disordered proteins by tuning the interaction range
G Tesei, K Lindorff-Larsen - Open Research Europe, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The formation and viscoelastic properties of condensates of intrinsically disordered proteins
(IDPs) is dictated by amino acid sequence and solution conditions. Because of the …
(IDPs) is dictated by amino acid sequence and solution conditions. Because of the …
Simulation of FUS protein condensates with an adapted coarse-grained model
Disordered proteins and nucleic acids can condense into droplets that resemble the
membraneless organelles observed in living cells. MD simulations offer a unique tool to …
membraneless organelles observed in living cells. MD simulations offer a unique tool to …
A multi-step nucleation process determines the kinetics of prion-like domain phase separation
Compartmentalization by liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) has emerged as a
ubiquitous mechanism underlying the organization of biomolecules in space and time. Here …
ubiquitous mechanism underlying the organization of biomolecules in space and time. Here …
[HTML][HTML] Hotspot mutations in the structured ENL YEATS domain link aberrant transcriptional condensates and cancer
Growing evidence suggests prevalence of transcriptional condensates on chromatin, yet
their mechanisms of formation and functional significance remain largely unclear. In human …
their mechanisms of formation and functional significance remain largely unclear. In human …
Tau interactome and RNA binding proteins in neurodegenerative diseases
T Kavanagh, A Halder, E Drummond - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2022 - Springer
Pathological tau aggregation is a primary neuropathological feature of many
neurodegenerative diseases. Intriguingly, despite the common presence of tau aggregates …
neurodegenerative diseases. Intriguingly, despite the common presence of tau aggregates …
Disease‐linked TDP‐43 hyperphosphorylation suppresses TDP‐43 condensation and aggregation
LA Gruijs da Silva, F Simonetti, S Hutten… - The EMBO …, 2022 - embopress.org
Post‐translational modifications (PTMs) have emerged as key modulators of protein phase
separation and have been linked to protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disorders …
separation and have been linked to protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disorders …