A new phase of networking: the molecular composition and regulatory dynamics of mammalian stress granules
SR Millar, JQ Huang, KJ Schreiber, YC Tsai… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Stress granules (SGs) are cytosolic biomolecular condensates that form in response to
cellular stress. Weak, multivalent interactions between their protein and RNA constituents …
cellular stress. Weak, multivalent interactions between their protein and RNA constituents …
Tau liquid–liquid phase separation in neurodegenerative diseases
S Boyko, WK Surewicz - Trends in cell biology, 2022 - cell.com
Aggregation of the microtubule-associated protein tau plays a major role in Alzheimer's
disease and several other neurodegenerative disorders. An exciting recent development is …
disease and several other neurodegenerative disorders. An exciting recent development is …
Hydrophobicity of arginine leads to reentrant liquid-liquid phase separation behaviors of arginine-rich proteins
Intrinsically disordered proteins rich in cationic amino acid groups can undergo Liquid-
Liquid Phase Separation (LLPS) in the presence of charge-balancing anionic counterparts …
Liquid Phase Separation (LLPS) in the presence of charge-balancing anionic counterparts …
Conformational expansion of tau in condensates promotes irreversible aggregation
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) of proteins into biomolecular condensates has
emerged as a fundamental principle underpinning cellular function and malfunction. Indeed …
emerged as a fundamental principle underpinning cellular function and malfunction. Indeed …
Liquid–liquid phase separation of tau: From molecular biophysics to physiology and disease
Biomolecular condensation via liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) of intrinsically
disordered proteins/regions (IDPs/IDRs), with and without nucleic acids, has drawn …
disordered proteins/regions (IDPs/IDRs), with and without nucleic acids, has drawn …
Multiphasic coacervates assembled by hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions
Coacervation has emerged as a prevalent mechanism to compartmentalize biomolecules in
living cells. Synthetic coacervates help in understanding the assembly process and mimic …
living cells. Synthetic coacervates help in understanding the assembly process and mimic …
[HTML][HTML] Biomolecular condensates at sites of DNA damage: more than just a phase
V Spegg, M Altmeyer - DNA repair, 2021 - Elsevier
Protein recruitment to DNA break sites is an integral part of the DNA damage response
(DDR). Elucidation of the hierarchy and temporal order with which DNA damage sensors as …
(DDR). Elucidation of the hierarchy and temporal order with which DNA damage sensors as …
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 …
Phase separations in oncogenesis, tumor progressions and metastasis: a glance from hallmarks of cancer
LW Zheng, CC Liu, KD Yu - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2023 - Springer
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a novel principle for interpreting precise
spatiotemporal coordination in living cells through biomolecular condensate (BMC) …
spatiotemporal coordination in living cells through biomolecular condensate (BMC) …
Peptide-RNA coacervates as a cradle for the evolution of folded domains
M Seal, O Weil-Ktorza, D Despotovic… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Peptide-RNA coacervates can result in the concentration and compartmentalization of
simple biopolymers. Given their primordial relevance, peptide-RNA coacervates may have …
simple biopolymers. Given their primordial relevance, peptide-RNA coacervates may have …