Transient Poly(ADP-Ribose) Triggers FUS Condensation Hysteresis via a Prion-Like Mechanism
Hongrui Liu, Yuxuan Cai, Leilei Shi, Meenakshi Pillai, Nilimesh Das, Haley E. Tarbox, Yingda Ge, Kun Yue, Xingyi Yang, Piyush Rath, Mohsen Badiee, Charina S. Fabilane, Jamie B. Spangler, Mark T. Bedford, Sua Myong, , Anthony K. L. Leung
The paper shows PAR induces a conformational switch in FUS, enabling sustained condensation through N-terminal PrLD interactions after PAR degradation.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology