Interfacial Structure of Positively Charged Polypeptide Condensates
narrows the interfacial width and weakens the local charge separation in condensates stabilized by specific attractions. The electrostatic potential displays an asymmetric diffuse profile across the interface. Overall, our predictions are qualitatively consistent with experimental observations, and the insights provided here may aid the rational design of biomolecular condensates with tailored interfacial properties.
Authors
- Yajing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6766-2549)
- Zhen-Gang Wang
- Pengfei Zhang
Institutions
- California Institute of Technology (US)
- Donghua University (CN)
- Division of Chemistry (US)
- Division of Materials Science and Engineering (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biomacromolecules
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.5c02726
- Primary Topic
- Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China