Biomolecular condensates sustain pH gradients at equilibrium driven by charge neutralisation
Hannes Ausserwöger, Rob M. Scrutton, Charlotte M. Fischer, Tomas Šneideris, Daoyuan Qian, Ella de Csilléry, Ieva Baronaitė, Kadi Liis Saar, Alan Z. Białek, M. M. Oeller, Georg Krainer, Titus M. Franzmann, Sina Wittmann, Juan Manuel Iglesias‐Artola, Gaetano Invernizzi, , Tuomas P. J. Knowles
This study shows that biomolecular condensates can sustain pH gradients without energy input by neutralizing charges, revealing their role in creating pH microenvironments.
Nature Chemistry · Jan 29, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics