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...

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Main Authors: Marenduzzo, D, Finan, K, Cook, P
פורמט: Journal article
שפה:English
יצא לאור: Rockefeller University Press 2006
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