Ion accumulation in liquid–liquid phase separation regulates biomolecule localization, finds study

Researchers have identified a new physicochemical principle governing liquid–liquid phase separation in polymer solutions.
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A use-dependent tyrosine dephosphorylation of NMDA receptors is independent of ion flux

Tyrosine phosphorylation can upregulate NMDA receptor activity during pathological and physiological alterations of synaptic strength. Here we describe downregulation of recombinant NR1/2A receptors ...