pH-induced intracellular protein transport
Abstract
A new mechanism of selective transport and localization of proteins inside any living cell is presented. The mechanism is based on pH-induced protein trapping. It is shown that spontaneous and unique spatial redistribution of different proteins is possible in any aqueous solution with stable non-uniform distribution of H+ ions. This phenomenon was observed in artificial systems with fixed non-uniform pH distribution and in living cells.
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Physical Biology
- Pub Date:
- June 2006
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- Bibcode:
- 2006PhBio...3..101B