Experimental models for dynamic compartmentalization of biomolecules in liquid organelles: Reversible formation and partitioning in aqueous biphasic systems

2016/07/02 by William M. Aumiller, William Aumiller, Christine D. Keating · 121 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Chemical Engineering · Chemistry · #Biochemistry #Biological cell #Biological system #Biology #Biomolecule #Biophysics #Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions #Chemistry #Compartment (ship) #Compartmentalization (fire protection) #Computer science #Living systems #Materials science #Nanotechnology #Nucleic acid #Organelle #Phase (matter) #Protocell #RNA Research and Splicing #thermodynamics and calorimetric analyses

paper · doi:10.1016/j.cis.2016.06.011

published in Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 239, 75-87 (Elsevier BV)

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