Monovalent Ion Effect on Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation of Aqueous Polyphosphate-Salt Mixtures
T. Furuki, A. Togo, H. Usuda, T. Nobeyama, A. Hirano, K. Shiraki
This study shows that submolar NaCl induces liquid-liquid phase separation of polyphosphate solutions, while other monovalent salts do not, suggesting monovalent ions modulate polyP aggregate formation in cells.
bioRxiv · May 1, 2024Biophysics