Protein misfolding and amyloid nucleation through liquid–liquid phase separation

S Mukherjee, M Poudyal, K Dave, P Kadu… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Protein structure–function continuum model: Emerging nexuses between specificity, evolution, and structure

MN Gupta, VN Uversky - Protein Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The rationale for replacing the old binary of structure–function with the trinity of structure,
disorder, and function has gained considerable ground in recent years. A continuum model …

Machine learning predictor PSPire screens for phase-separating proteins lacking intrinsically disordered regions

S Hou, J Hu, Z Yu, D Li, C Liu, Y Zhang - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
The burgeoning comprehension of protein phase separation (PS) has ushered in a wealth of
bioinformatics tools for the prediction of phase-separating proteins (PSPs). These tools often …

Ultrathin aerogel-structured micro/nanofiber metafabric via dual air-gelation synthesis for self-sustainable heating

Y Tian, Y Chen, S Wang, X Wang, J Yu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Incorporating passive heating structures into personal thermal management technologies
could effectively mitigate the escalating energy crisis. However, current passive heating …

[HTML][HTML] Amino acid-dependent phase equilibrium and material properties of tetrapeptide condensates

Y Zhang, R Prasad, S Su, D Lee, HX Zhou - Cell Reports Physical Science, 2024 - cell.com
The rules of how amino acids dictate the physical properties of biomolecular condensates
are still incomplete. Here, we study condensates formed by tetrapeptides of the form …

Aggregation and phase separation of α-synuclein in Parkinson's disease

W Han, M Wei, F Xu, Z Niu - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The deposition of α-synuclein (α-Syn) in Lewy bodies serves as a prominent pathological
hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD). Recent research has revealed that α-Syn can undergo …

A Hydroxyquinoline Polymer with Excellent Amyloidosis Inhibition and Protein Delivery Ability to Combat Amyloid-β-Mediated Neurotoxicity

L Chen, Y Hu, Y Cheng, H Wang - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
The accumulation of abnormal protein deposits known as amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques
contributes to the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease. Aggregated Aβ …

Prediction of phase separation propensities of disordered proteins from sequence

S von Bülow, G Tesei, K Lindorff-Larsen - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Phase separation is thought to be one possible mechanism governing the selective cellular
enrichment of biomolecular constituents for processes such as transcriptional activation …

Multiscale simulations reveal the driving forces of p53C phase separation accelerated by oncogenic mutations

Y Yu, Q Liu, J Zeng, Y Tan, Y Tang, G Wei - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid–Liquid phase separation (LLPS) of p53 to form liquid condensates has been
implicated in cellular functions and dysfunctions. The p53 condensates may serve as …

Biomolecular Condensation of Trypsin Prevents Autolysis and Promotes Ca2+-Mediated Activation of Esterase Activity

CK Patel, TK Mukherjee - Biomacromolecules, 2024 - ACS Publications
The presence of Ca2+ ions is known to facilitate the activity of trypsin-like serine proteases
via structural stabilization against thermal denaturation and autolysis. Herein, we report a …