Biomolecular condensates formed by designer minimalistic peptides

oleh: Avigail Baruch Leshem, Sian Sloan-Dennison, Tlalit Massarano, Shavit Ben-David, Duncan Graham, Karen Faulds, Hugo E. Gottlieb, Jordan H. Chill, Ayala Lampel

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01

Deskripsi

The molecular mechanisms underlying the formation of biomolecular condensates have not been fully elucidated. Here the authors show that the LLPS propensity, dynamics, and encapsulation efficiency of designed peptide condensates can be tuned by subtle changes to the peptide composition.