Department of Molecular Biology Seminar Series: CANCELED!

Department of Molecular Biology Seminar Series

  • Datum: 18.10.2018
  • Uhrzeit: 13:00 - 14:00
  • Vortragende(r): Anthony Hyman
  • Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology & Genetics, Dresden
  • Ort: Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische Chemie (MPIBPC)
  • Raum: Ludwig Prandtl Hall, Administration Building
  • Gastgeber: Prof. Dr. Patrick Cramer
  • Kontakt: office.cramer@mpibpc.mpg.de
Department of Molecular Biology Seminar Series: CANCELED!
Cells organize many of their biochemical reactions by formation and dissolution of non-membrane-bound compartments. Recent experiments show that a common mechanism for such biochemical organization is phase separation of unstructured proteins to form liquid-like compartments. These compartments can subsequently harden to form compartments with new material properties such as gels and glasses. These compartments can be described by principles elucidated from condensed-matter physics and are therefore termed biomolecular condensates. I will discuss how the material properties of these compartments are tuned to be “fit for purpose”.
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