Liquid-liquid phase separation of RNA-binding proteins underlies the formation of membraneless organelles, whose composition is dynamic and whose existence may be transient. These organelles are involved in regulation of RNA processing and translation and, if they behave abnormally, in pathologies. Because disorder phenomena are essential in their formation and dynamics, established methodology is insufficient for characterizing their structure. In this review, we consider the current and...
[NMR paper] Interaction hot spots for phase separation revealed by NMR studies of a CAPRIN1 condensed phase
Interaction hot spots for phase separation revealed by NMR studies of a CAPRIN1 condensed phase
The role of biomolecular condensates in regulating biological function and the importance of dynamic interactions involving intrinsically disordered protein regions (IDRs) in their assembly are increasingly appreciated. While computational and theoretical approaches have provided significant insights into IDR phase behavior, establishing the critical interactions that govern condensation with atomic resolution through experiment is more difficult, given the lack of applicability of standard...
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Interaction hot spots for phase separation revealed by NMR studies of a CAPRIN1 condensed phase [Biophysics and Computational Biology]
Interaction hot spots for phase separation revealed by NMR studies of a CAPRIN1 condensed phase
Tae Hun Kim, Brandon J. Payliss, Michael L. Nosella, Ian T. W. Lee, Yuki Toyama, Julie D. Forman-Kay, Lewis E. Kay...
Date: 2021-06-01
The role of biomolecular condensates in regulating biological function and the importance of dynamic interactions involving intrinsically disordered protein regions (IDRs) in their assembly are increasingly appreciated. While computational and theoretical approaches have provided significant insights into IDR phase behavior, establishing the critical...
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Biomolecular phase separation through the lens of sodium-23 NMR
Biomolecular phase separation through the lens of sodium-23 NMR
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Phase separation is a fundamental physicochemical process underlying the spatial arrangement and coordination of cellular events. Detailed characterization of biomolecular phase separation requires experimental access to the internal environment of dilute and especially condensed phases at high resolution. In this study, we take advantage from the ubiquitous presence of sodium ions in biomolecular samples and present the potentials of 23Na NMR as a proxy to report the internal fluidity of biomolecular condensed...
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Biomolecular phase separation through the lens of sodium-23 NMR
Biomolecular phase separation through the lens of sodium-23 NMR
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Phase separation is a fundamental physicochemical process underlying the spatial arrangement and coordination of cellular events. Detailed characterization of biomolecular phase separation requires experimental access to the internal environment of dilute and especially condensed phases at high resolution. In this study, we take advantage from the ubiquitous presence of sodium ions in biomolecular samples and present the potentials of 23Na NMR as a proxy to report the internal fluidity of biomolecular condensed...
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Researchers develop an approach based on solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to study the structure of an intrinsically disordered protein under near-native conditions. Traditionally, investigations into the molecular structure of a protein ...
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Structural biology Structure in the cellular context - Nature.com
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Structural biology Structure in the cellular context
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Researchers develop an approach based on solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to study the structure of an intrinsically disordered protein under near-native conditions. Traditionally, investigations into the molecular structure of a protein ...
Structural biology Structure in the cellular context - Nature.com
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