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The depletion attraction: an underappreciated force driving cellular organization
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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 range of cellular structures, ranging from the cytoskeleton to chromatin loops and whole chromosomes.
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- Authors
- Marenduzzo, D., Finan, K., & Cook, P. R.
- Venue
- The Journal of Cell Biology
- Publisher
- Rockefeller University Press
- Published
- 2006-12-04
- Volume
- 175
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 681-686
- ISSN
- 0021-9525 (ISSN-L)
- 1540-8140
- OpenAlex
- W2051822822
- Cited by
- 389
- References
- 7
- FWCI
- 3.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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