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- Title
Current Understanding of Molecular Phase Separation in Chromosomes.
- Authors
Ryu, Je-Kyung; Hwang, Da-Eun; Choi, Jeong-Mo
- Abstract
Biomolecular phase separation denotes the demixing of a specific set of intracellular components without membrane encapsulation. Recent studies have found that biomolecular phase separation is involved in a wide range of cellular processes. In particular, phase separation is involved in the formation and regulation of chromosome structures at various levels. Here, we review the current understanding of biomolecular phase separation related to chromosomes. First, we discuss the fundamental principles of phase separation and introduce several examples of nuclear/chromosomal biomolecular assemblies formed by phase separation. We also briefly explain the experimental and computational methods used to study phase separation in chromosomes. Finally, we discuss a recent phase separation model, termed bridging-induced phase separation (BIPS), which can explain the formation of local chromosome structures.
- Subjects
PHASE separation; CHROMOSOME structure; CHROMOSOMES; HUMAN chromosomes; DNA-binding proteins
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021, Vol 22, Issue 19, p10736
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms221910736