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ReviewChemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2019

Physical Chemistry of Cellular Liquid-Phase Separation.

Emily P Bentley, Benjamin B Frey, Ashok A Deniz

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Review in Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
31citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Artificial cells with liquid-liquid phase separation-regulated cell-free protein synthesis.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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  6. Metareview: a survey of active matter reviews.The European physical journal. E, Soft matter · 2025
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  8. Neurological Diseases can be Regulated by Phase Separation.Reviews of physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology · 2025
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  13. Effects of Conformational Constraint on Peptide Solubility Limits.The journal of physical chemistry. B · 2022
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  14. Mechanism of Phase Separation in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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  15. Emerging Implications of Phase Separation in Cancer.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Emily P BentleyThe Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA.
Benjamin B FreyThe Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA.
Ashok A DenizThe Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2819-4049
Scripps Research Institute · US

Funding

Single Molecule Studies of Protein Folding MechanismsR01GM066833 · NIGMS · SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THE · PI DENIZ, ASHOK A · 2003 to 2017
$5.2M
Biophysics of Protein Disorder and Complexity, Single Molecules to MesoscalesR35GM130375 · NIGMS · SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THE · PI DENIZ, ASHOK A · 2019 to 2023
$2.4M
The Molecular Basis of Liquid-like Structure of the NucleolusR01GM115634 · NIGMS · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI KRIWACKI, RICHARD W · 2015 to 2018
$1.8M
National Institutes of Health R35 GM130375National Institutes of Health RO1 GM066833National Institutes of Health RO1 GM115634National Science Foundation MCB 1818385NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM066833NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM115634NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM130375
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Compartmentalization of biochemical processes is essential for cell function. Although membrane-bound organelles are well studied in this context, recent work has shown that phase separation is a key contributor to cellular compartmentalization through the formation of liquid-like membraneless organelles (MLOs). In this Minireview, the key mechanistic concepts that underlie MLO dynamics and function are first briefly discussed, including the relevant noncovalent interaction chemistry and polymer physical chemistry. Next, a few examples of MLOs and relevant proteins are given, along with their functions, which highlight the relevance of the above concepts. The developing area of active matter and non-equilibrium systems, which can give rise to unexpected effects in fluctuating cellular conditions, are also discussed. Finally, our thoughts for emerging and future directions in the field are discussed, including in vitro and in vivo studies of MLO physical chemistry and function.

Indexed as

active matterbiophysicsliquid-liquid phase separationmembraneless organelles

Identifiers

PMID30589142
PMCPMC6551525
OpenAlexW2907130540

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