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 rang...
Huvudupphovsmän: | Marenduzzo, D, Finan, K, Cook, P |
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Materialtyp: | Journal article |
Språk: | English |
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Rockefeller University Press
2006
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