Molecular Assembly Lines in Active Droplets
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Abstract
Large protein complexes are assembled from protein subunits to form a specific structure. In our theoretic work, we propose that assembly into the correct structure could be reliably achieved through an assembly line with a specific sequence of assembly steps. Using droplet interfaces to position compartment boundaries, we show that an assembly line can be self-organized by active droplets. As a consequence, assembly steps can be arranged spatially so that a specific order of assembly is achieved and incorrect assembly is strongly suppressed.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 108102 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 128 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Mar 2022 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| PubMed | 35333067 |
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