Competitive membrane wetting of polymer blends in artificial cells initiates phase separation and promotes fractionation
C. Watanabe, T. Furuki, Y. Kanakubo, F. Kanie, K. Koyanagi, J. Takeshita, M. Yanagisawa
The paper demonstrates that membrane wetting in polymer blends regulates liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) in cell-sized spaces, showing that competition for membrane wettability can drive LLPS.
bioRxiv · Mar 23, 2022 · PreprintBiophysics