Extreme dynamics in a biomolecular condensate.
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Nature
ISSN: 1476-4687
Titre abrégé: Nature
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0410462
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Date de publication:
Jul 2023
Jul 2023
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received:
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02
2023
accepted:
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06
2023
medline:
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7
2023
pubmed:
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7
2023
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2023
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Résumé
Proteins and nucleic acids can phase-separate in the cell to form concentrated biomolecular condensates
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pubmed: 37468629
doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06329-5
pii: 10.1038/s41586-023-06329-5
doi:
Substances chimiques
Water
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Intrinsically Disordered Proteins
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eng
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© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.
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