Binding and dimerization control phase separation in a compartment
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| author | Rossetto, Riccardo Wellecke, Gerrit Zwicker, David |
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| contents | Biological cells exhibit a hierarchical spatial organization, where various compartments harbor condensates that form by phase separation. Cells can control the emergence of these condensates by affecting compartment size, the amount of the involved molecules, and their physical interactions. While physical interactions directly affect compartment binding and phase separation, they can also cause oligomerization, which has been suggested as a control mechanism. Analyzing an equilibrium model, we illustrate that oligomerization amplifies compartment binding and phase separation, which reinforce each other. This nonlinear interplay can also induce multistability, which provides additional potential for control. Our work forms the basis for deriving thermodynamically consistent kinetic models to understand how biological cells can regulate phase separation in their compartments. |
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| spellingShingle | Binding and dimerization control phase separation in a compartment Rossetto, Riccardo Wellecke, Gerrit Zwicker, David Biological Physics Soft Condensed Matter Statistical Mechanics Biological cells exhibit a hierarchical spatial organization, where various compartments harbor condensates that form by phase separation. Cells can control the emergence of these condensates by affecting compartment size, the amount of the involved molecules, and their physical interactions. While physical interactions directly affect compartment binding and phase separation, they can also cause oligomerization, which has been suggested as a control mechanism. Analyzing an equilibrium model, we illustrate that oligomerization amplifies compartment binding and phase separation, which reinforce each other. This nonlinear interplay can also induce multistability, which provides additional potential for control. Our work forms the basis for deriving thermodynamically consistent kinetic models to understand how biological cells can regulate phase separation in their compartments. |
| title | Binding and dimerization control phase separation in a compartment |
| topic | Biological Physics Soft Condensed Matter Statistical Mechanics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.15179 |