Fibers and Glasses are Competing Material States in FUS Protein Condensation
Liru Feng, Iain Muntz, Ryota Takaki, Lionel A. Ndamba, Martine Ruer, Frank Jülicher, Louise M. Jawerth
This study shows that FUS protein fibers grow in the dilute phase around condensates, which transition to a glassy state, revealing two coexisting solid-like phases in protein condensation.
bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics