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Focused interactions important for protein dynamics
- Date:
- December 20, 2016
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- Forschungszentrum Juelich
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- Many biological processes in cells function solely due to the phenomenon of diffusion. This ensures that particles are able to move randomly and aimlessly on the basis of their thermal energy alone. In this way, protein molecules get into close enough proximity to each other to, for example, carry out metabolic processes only achievable when acting together. A team of international researchers has now shown that weak attraction forces between proteins can enormously influence diffusion, if the protein molecules are as densely concentrated as under natural conditions in living cells.
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Many biological processes in cells function solely due to the phenomenon of diffusion. This ensures that particles are able to move randomly and aimlessly on the basis of their thermal energy alone.
In this way, protein molecules get into close enough proximity to each other to, for example, carry out metabolic processes only achievable when acting together.
A team of international researchers has now shown that weak attraction forces between proteins can enormously influence diffusion, if the protein molecules are as densely concentrated as under natural conditions in living cells.
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Journal Reference:
- S. Bucciarelli, J. S. Myung, B. Farago, S. Das, G. A. Vliegenthart, O. Holderer, R. G. Winkler, P. Schurtenberger, G. Gompper, A. Stradner. Dramatic influence of patchy attractions on short-time protein diffusion under crowded conditions. Science Advances, 2016; 2 (12): e1601432 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1601432
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