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
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”.