Steric Repulsion Counteracts ER-to-Lipid Droplet Protein Movement
Alicia Damm, Mohyeddine Omrane, Ozren Stojanović, Bianca M. Esch, Mehdi Zouiouich, Maxime Carpentier, Robin W. Klemm, Florian Fröhlich, Lionel Foret, Abdou Rachid Thiam
The paper identifies steric repulsion as a mechanism regulating ER-to-LD protein movement, showing high-affinity proteins exclude lower-affinity ones during adipocyte differentiation.
Science Advances · Sep 24, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics