Macromolecular condensation buffers intracellular water potential.
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Nature
ISSN: 1476-4687
Titre abrégé: Nature
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0410462
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Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Nov 2023
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received:
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11
2022
accepted:
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09
2023
medline:
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11
2023
pubmed:
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10
2023
entrez:
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2023
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Résumé
Optimum protein function and biochemical activity critically depends on water availability because solvent thermodynamics drive protein folding and macromolecular interactions
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doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06626-z
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Pays : United Kingdom
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