New study finds two amino acids are the Marie Kondo of molecular liquid phase separation
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 04:30
in Biology & Nature
The last several years have brought mounting evidence that the molecules inside our cells can self-organize into liquid droplets that merge and separate like oil in water in order to facilitate various cellular activities. Now, a team of biologists at the Advanced Science Research Center at The Graduate Center, CUNY (CUNY ASRC) have identified unique roles for the amino acids arginine and lysine in contributing to liquid phase properties and their regulation. Their findings are available today online in Nature Communications.