Multi-Hierarchical Structural Characterization of Biological Condensed Matters
Guohua Xu , Kai Cheng , Chen Wang , Conggang Li
Progress in Chemistry ›› 2020, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (8) : 1231 -1239.
Biological Condensed Matters(BCM), which are composed of proteins, nucleic acids, polysaccharides and other Biological macromolecules, are ubiquitous inside the organism. These BCM form various structures to perform different function. The determination of the high-resolution structures of these BCM is importance of understanding the life process. In Vitro, X-ray crystallography, cryo-electron microscopy(cryo-EM) and nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) are the main methods to obtain high-resolution structures, while nuclear magnetic resonance and chemical cross-linking mass spectrometry have unique advantages for in situ study of the structure of BCM in living cells. Here, we mainly summarize the research progress in the characterization of the structures of BCM: including purified molecular machines and fibrils, biomolecules under crowding, confinement, liquid-liquid phase separation and in living cells.
1 Introduction
2 The structural characterization of biomacromolecules in simple system
3 The structural characterization of biomacromolecules in liquid-liquid phase separation environment
4 The structural characterization of biomacromolecules in crowded and confined environments
5 The structural characterization of biomacromolecules in living cells
6 Conclusion and outlook
biological condensed matter(BCM) / amyloid fiber / structure / liquid-liquid phase separation / living cells
National Natural Science Foundation of China(21874149)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(21925406)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(21904137)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(21505152)
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