Simple physical mechanism for assembly and disassembly of structures inside cells
Monday, December 14, 2015 - 11:31
in Biology & Nature
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated a simple charge-based mechanism for regulating the formation and dissolution of liquid-like structures that lack outer membranes inside cells. The research provides a first step in deciphering how these poorly-understood structures function in the cell and how they may have evolved. The research, conducted by Penn State University scientists, will appear December 14, 2015, as an advance online publication of the journal, Nature Chemistry.