Phillips Michael, Ghosh Kingshuk
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA.
Nat Chem. 2024 Jul;16(7):1042-1044. doi: 10.1038/s41557-024-01525-w.
Liquid droplets form in cells to concentrate specific biomolecules (while excluding others) in order to perform specific functions. The molecular mechanisms that determine whether different macromolecules undergo co-partitioning or exclusion has so far remained elusive. Now, two studies uncover key principles underlying this selectivity.
液滴在细胞中形成,以浓缩特定生物分子(同时排除其他分子)从而执行特定功能。到目前为止,决定不同大分子是共同分配还是相互排斥的分子机制仍不清楚。现在,两项研究揭示了这种选择性背后的关键原理。