Phase transitions of associative biomacromolecules
Multivalent proteins and nucleic acids, collectively referred to as multivalent associative
biomacromolecules, provide the driving forces for the formation and compositional …
biomacromolecules, provide the driving forces for the formation and compositional …
Liquid–liquid phase separation in human health and diseases
Emerging evidence suggests that liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) represents a vital
and ubiquitous phenomenon underlying the formation of membraneless organelles in …
and ubiquitous phenomenon underlying the formation of membraneless organelles in …
Liquid–liquid phase separation drives cellular function and dysfunction in cancer
S Mehta, J Zhang - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Cancer is a disease of uncontrollably reproducing cells. It is governed by biochemical
pathways that have escaped the regulatory bounds of normal homeostatic balance. This …
pathways that have escaped the regulatory bounds of normal homeostatic balance. This …
Biomolecular condensates at the nexus of cellular stress, protein aggregation disease and ageing
Biomolecular condensates are membraneless intracellular assemblies that often form via
liquid− liquid phase separation and have the ability to concentrate biopolymers. Research …
liquid− liquid phase separation and have the ability to concentrate biopolymers. Research …
A framework for understanding the functions of biomolecular condensates across scales
AS Lyon, WB Peeples, MK Rosen - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2021 - nature.com
Biomolecular condensates are found throughout eukaryotic cells, including in the nucleus, in
the cytoplasm and on membranes. They are also implicated in a wide range of cellular …
the cytoplasm and on membranes. They are also implicated in a wide range of cellular …
The eukaryotic linear motif resource: 2022 release
M Kumar, S Michael, J Alvarado-Valverde… - Nucleic acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Almost twenty years after its initial release, the Eukaryotic Linear Motif (ELM) resource
remains an invaluable source of information for the study of motif-mediated protein-protein …
remains an invaluable source of information for the study of motif-mediated protein-protein …
Physical principles underlying the complex biology of intracellular phase transitions
Many biomolecular condensates appear to form via spontaneous or driven processes that
have the hallmarks of intracellular phase transitions. This suggests that a common …
have the hallmarks of intracellular phase transitions. This suggests that a common …
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 …
Biomolecular condensates in the nucleus
Nuclear processes such as DNA replication, transcription, and RNA processing each
depend on the concerted action of many different protein and RNA molecules. How …
depend on the concerted action of many different protein and RNA molecules. How …
Liquid–liquid phase separation in tumor biology
X Tong, R Tang, J Xu, W Wang, Y Zhao, X Yu… - Signal Transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a novel principle for explaining the precise spatial
and temporal regulation in living cells. LLPS compartmentalizes proteins and nucleic acids …
and temporal regulation in living cells. LLPS compartmentalizes proteins and nucleic acids …