Multiphase coacervates: mimicking complex cellular structures through liquid-liquid phase separation.

Autor: Wei M; Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China. yanqiao@iccas.ac.cn.; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China., Wang X; Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China. yanqiao@iccas.ac.cn.; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China., Qiao Y; Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China. yanqiao@iccas.ac.cn.; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) [Chem Commun (Camb)] 2024 Nov 07; Vol. 60 (90), pp. 13169-13178. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 07.
DOI: 10.1039/d4cc04533e
Abstrakt: Coacervate microdroplets, arising from liquid-liquid phase separation, have emerged as promising models for primary cells, demonstrating the ability to regulate biomolecular enrichment, create chemical gradients, accelerate confined reactions, and even express proteins. Notably, multiphase coacervation provides a robust framework to replicate hierarchically complex cellular structures, offering valuable insights into cellular organization and function. In this review, we explore the recent advancements in the study of multiphase coacervates, focusing on design strategies, underlying mechanisms, structural control, and their applications in biomimetics. These developments highlight the potential of multiphase coacervates as powerful tools in the field of synthetic biology and material science.
Databáze: MEDLINE