Intrinsically disordered proteins: critical components of the wetware

P Kulkarni, S Bhattacharya, S Achuthan… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Despite the wealth of knowledge gained about intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) since
their discovery, there are several aspects that remain unexplored and, hence, poorly …

Emerging regulatory mechanisms and functions of biomolecular condensates: implications for therapeutic targets

S Jeon, Y Jeon, JY Lim, Y Kim, B Cha… - Signal Transduction and …, 2025 - nature.com
Cells orchestrate their processes through complex interactions, precisely organizing
biomolecules in space and time. Recent discoveries have highlighted the crucial role of …

Prediction and characterization of liquid-liquid phase separation of minimalistic peptides

Y Tang, S Bera, Y Yao, J Zeng, Z Lao, X Dong… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2021 - cell.com
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) of proteins mediates the assembly of biomolecular
condensates involved in physiological and pathological processes. Identifying the …

Microstructural organization in α-synuclein solutions

S Das, M Muthukumar - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
We have investigated the structural evolution in solutions of the intrinsically disordered
protein, α-synuclein, as a function of protein concentration and added salt concentration …

ATP acts as a hydrotrope to regulate the phase separation of NBDY clusters

F Liu, J Wang - JACS Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nonannotated P-body dissociating polypeptide (NBDY) is a recently discovered human
microprotein that has been found to be a novel component of the mRNA decapping …

[HTML][HTML] Balancing thermodynamic stability, dynamics, and kinetics in phase separation of intrinsically disordered proteins

G Zhang, X Chu - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) are prevalent participants in liquid–liquid phase
separation due to their inherent potential for promoting multivalent binding. Understanding …

Deep-learning on-chip light-sheet microscopy enabling video-rate volumetric imaging of dynamic biological specimens

X Chen, J Ping, Y Sun, C Yi, S Liu, Z Gong, P Fei - Lab on a Chip, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Volumetric imaging of dynamic signals in a large, moving, and light-scattering specimen is
extremely challenging, owing to the requirement on high spatiotemporal resolution and …

Modeling the structure and interactions of intrinsically disordered peptides with multiple replica, metadynamics-based sampling methods and force-field combinations

L Li, T Casalini, P Arosio… - Journal of chemical theory …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Intrinsically disordered proteins play a key role in many biological processes, including the
formation of biomolecular condensates within cells. A detailed characterization of their …

Intrinsic disorder in the human vitreous proteome

M Antonietti, DJT Gonzalez, MB Djulbegovic… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The vitreous is a vital component of the eye, occupying a substantial portion of its volume
and maintaining its structure. This study delves into the presence and significance of …

Physics of biomolecular recognition and conformational dynamics

WT Chu, Z Yan, X Chu, X Zheng, Z Liu… - Reports on Progress …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Biomolecular recognition usually leads to the formation of binding complexes, often
accompanied by large-scale conformational changes. This process is fundamental to …