Condensate dynamics at the synapse: Phase separation tunes presynaptic function.

A new study in PLOS Biology shows that Liprin-α and RIM form condensates which not only scaffold presynaptic protein architectures but also fine-tune vesicle priming and release dynamics.

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Main Authors: Janine Lützkendorf, Stephan J Sigrist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-06-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003201
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Condensate dynamics at the synapse: Phase separation tunes presynaptic function.
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title Condensate dynamics at the synapse: Phase separation tunes presynaptic function.
title_full Condensate dynamics at the synapse: Phase separation tunes presynaptic function.
title_fullStr Condensate dynamics at the synapse: Phase separation tunes presynaptic function.
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title_short Condensate dynamics at the synapse: Phase separation tunes presynaptic function.
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