AI Article Synopsis
- Chiaruttini et al. (2015) studied the mechanical properties of spiral filaments made by the yeast ESCRT-III protein Snf7.
- They discovered that these spirals function like springs, suggesting that their bending impacts the structure of cell membranes.
- This bending may play a role in membrane deformation and could even contribute to the process of membrane scission.
Article Abstract
In a recent issue of Cell, Chiaruttini et al. (2015) reveal the mechanical properties of the mysterious spiral filaments formed by the yeast ESCRT-III protein Snf7. The spirals are shown to be springs whose bending drives membrane deformation and perhaps membrane scission.
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