The physical chemistry of cytoplasm and its influence on cell function: an update

From the point of view of intermolecular interactions, the cytoplasmic space is more like a crowded party in a house full of furniture than a game of tag in an empty field. Understanding the physical chemical properties of cytoplasm is thus of key importance for understanding cellular function. This...

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Published inMolecular biology of the cell Vol. 24; no. 17; pp. 2593 - 2596
Main Author Luby-Phelps, Kate
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States The American Society for Cell Biology 01.09.2013
Subjects
Cell Physiological Phenomena
Cell Size
Chemical Phenomena
Cytoplasm - chemistry
Cytoplasm - physiology
Diffusion
Macromolecular Substances - chemistry
Signal Transduction
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Summary:From the point of view of intermolecular interactions, the cytoplasmic space is more like a crowded party in a house full of furniture than a game of tag in an empty field. Understanding the physical chemical properties of cytoplasm is thus of key importance for understanding cellular function. This article attempts to provide an entrée into the current literature on this subject and offers some general guidelines for thinking about intracellular biochemistry.
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ISSN:1059-1524
1939-4586
1939-4586
DOI:10.1091/mbc.e12-08-0617