Biomolecular condensates undergo a generic shear-mediated liquid-to-solid transition
Y. Shen, F. S. Ruggeri, D. Vigolo, A. Kamada, S. Qamar, A. Levin, C. Iserman, S. Alberti, P. St George-Hyslop, T. Knowles
The paper shows that protein condensates undergo a liquid-to-solid transition under mechanical shear, revealing hydrogen bonding as a key factor.
Nature Nanotechnology · Jul 13, 2020Peer-reviewedBiophysics