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Assembling the right type of switch: Protein condensation to signal cell death
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Protein phase transitions are particularly amenable for cell signalling as these highly cooperative processes allow cells to make binary decisions in response to relatively small intracellular changes. The different processes of condensate formation and the distinct material properties of the resulting condensates provide a dictionary to modulate a range of decisions on cell fate. We argue that, on the one hand, the reversibility of liquid demixing offers a chance to arrest cell growth under specific circumstances. On the other hand, the transition to amyloids is better suited for terminal decisions such as those leading to apoptosis and necrosis. Here, we review recent examples of both scenarios, highlighting how mutations in signalling proteins affect the formation of biomolecular condensates with drastic effects on cell survival.
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BADIA GRASET, Marta, BOLOGNESI, Benedetta. Assembling the right type of switch: Protein condensation to signal cell death. _Current Opinion in Cell Biology_. 2021. Vol. 69, núm. 55-61. [consulta: 27 de febrer de 2026]. ISSN: 0955-0674. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/220317]