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The depletion attraction: an underappreciated force driving cellular organization
Cellular structures are shaped by hydrogen and ionic bonds, plus van der Waals and hydrophobic forces. In cells crowded with macromolecules, a little-known and distinct force—the “depletion attraction”—also acts. We review evidence that this force assists in the assembly of a wide range of cellular...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2064666/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17145959 http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200609066 |
| Sumario: | Cellular structures are shaped by hydrogen and ionic bonds, plus van der Waals and hydrophobic forces. In cells crowded with macromolecules, a little-known and distinct force—the “depletion attraction”—also acts. We review evidence that this force assists in the assembly of a wide range of cellular structures, ranging from the cytoskeleton to chromatin loops and whole chromosomes. |
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