BiophysicsBiophysical JournalPeer-reviewed
Birth of an organelle: molecular mechanism of lipid droplet biogenesis
Vincent Nieto, Jackson Crowley, Denys E. S. Santos, Luca Monticelli
This study identifies the molecular mechanism of lipid droplet biogenesis using computer simulations, showing that budding occurs due to membrane asymmetry and seipin's role in stabilizing ER-LD contact sites.
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