Viscosity-dependent control of protein synthesis and degradation

Y Chen, JH Huang, C Phong, JE Ferrell Jr - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
It has been proposed that the concentration of proteins in the cytoplasm maximizes the
speed of important biochemical reactions. Here we have used Xenopus egg extracts, which …

Spatial heterogeneity accelerates phase-to-trigger wave transitions in frog egg extracts

O Puls, D Ruiz-Reynés, F Tavella, M **, Y Kim… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (Cdk1) activity rises and falls throughout the cell cycle: a
cell-autonomous process called mitotic oscillations. Mitotic oscillators can synchronize when …

Mitotic waves in frog egg extracts: Transition from phase waves to trigger waves

O Puls, D Ruiz-Reynés, F Tavella, M **, Y Kim… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (Cdk1) activity rises and falls throughout the cell cycle, a cell-
autonomous process known as mitotic oscillations. These oscillators can synchronize when …