Liquid-liquid phase separation is not a precursor to formation of amyloid fibrils, a pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease, shows study. Rather, the formation of protein into liquid droplets ...

Researchers have identified a new class of RNA molecule, called smOOPs, which support cellular phase separation, where macromolecules form biomolecular condensates that are critical for cell function.

According to a University of Michigan-led study recently published in Matter, phase separation, when molecules separate like oil and water, works alongside oxygen diffusion to assist ...