Research progress of phase separation of intracellular biological macromolecules.
- Author:
Hui LI
1
;
Qingxi LIU
1
;
Xinjun LI
1
;
Qiang JIAO
1
;
Wenjian MA
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: biological phase transition; cellular molecule aggregation; disequilibrium of phase separation; phase separation
- MeSH: Animals; Chemistry Techniques, Analytical; trends; Cytoplasm; chemistry; metabolism; Humans; Macromolecular Substances; isolation & purification; Research; trends
- From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2020;36(7):1261-1268
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: The phenomenon of phase separation of intracellular biological macromolecules is an emerging research field that has received great attention in recent years. As an aggregation and compartment mechanism of cell biochemical reactions, it widely exists in nature and participates in important physiological processes such as gene transcription and regulation, as well as influences organism's response to external stimuli. Disequilibrium of phase separation may lead to the occurrence of some major diseases. Researchers in cross-cutting fields are trying to examine dementia and other related diseases from a new perspective of phase separation, exploring its molecular mechanism and the potential possibility of intervention and treatment. This review intends to introduce the latest research progress in this field, summarize the major research directions, biochemical basis, its relationship with disease occurrence, and giving a future perspective of key problems to focus on.
