Discussion of paper by Z. Zhang, C. Huang, R. A. Weiss, and Quan Chen, entitled ‘Association energy in strongly associative polymers’

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 1209-1209
Keyword(s):  
Associative Polymers ◽  
Association Energy

scholarly journals Association energy in strongly associative polymers

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 1199-1207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhijie Zhang ◽  
Chongwen Huang ◽  
R. A. Weiss ◽  
Quan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Associative Polymers ◽  
Association Energy

Solution rheology of hydrophobically modified associative polymers: Effects of backbone composition and hydrophobe concentration

2004 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 979-994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed A. Abdala ◽  
Wenjun Wu ◽  
Keith R. Olesen ◽  
Richard D. Jenkins ◽  
Alan E. Tonelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associative Polymers ◽  
Hydrophobically Modified ◽  
Solution Rheology

Dynamics of associative polymers

Soft Matter ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 2961-2977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhijie Zhang ◽  
Quan Chen ◽  
Ralph H. Colby
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Associative Polymers ◽  
Associating Polymers

Current progress in understanding the dynamics of associating polymers is reviewed, with examples including both ionic and hydrogen bonding associations.

scholarly journals Associative Polymers and Physical Gels Derived from Natural Biopolymers

1997 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Muller ◽  
J. Huguet ◽  
L. Merle ◽  
M. Grisel ◽  
L. Picton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associative Polymers

Physical Principles Underlying the Complex Biology of Intracellular Phase Transitions

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong-Mo Choi ◽  
Alex S. Holehouse ◽  
Rohit V. Pappu
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Recent Work ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Rna Molecules ◽  
Associative Polymers ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Condensate Formation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Physical Principles

Many biomolecular condensates appear to form via spontaneous or driven processes that have the hallmarks of intracellular phase transitions. This suggests that a common underlying physical framework might govern the formation of functionally and compositionally unrelated biomolecular condensates. In this review, we summarize recent work that leverages a stickers-and-spacers framework adapted from the field of associative polymers for understanding how multivalent protein and RNA molecules drive phase transitions that give rise to biomolecular condensates. We discuss how the valence of stickers impacts the driving forces for condensate formation and elaborate on how stickers can be distinguished from spacers in different contexts. We touch on the impact of sticker- and spacer-mediated interactions on the rheological properties of condensates and show how the model can be mapped to known drivers of different types of biomolecular condensates.

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