The depletion attraction: an underappreciated force driving cellular organization.
Cellular structures are shaped by hydrogen and ionic bonds, plus van der Waals and hydrophobic forces. In cells crowded with macromolecules, a little-known and distinct force-the "depletion attraction"-also acts. We review evidence that this force assists in the assembly of a wide range of...
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| التنسيق: | Journal article |
| اللغة: | English |
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2006
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