Reichert, P. and Caudron, F. (2021) Mnemons and the memorization of past signaling events. Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 69, pp. 127-135. (doi: 10.1016/j.ceb.2021.01.005) (PMID:33618243)
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Abstract
Current advances are raising our awareness of the diverse roles that protein condensation plays in the biology of cells. Particularly, findings in organisms as diverse as yeast and Drosophila suggest that cells may utilize protein condensation to establish long-lasting changes in cellular activities and thereby encode a memory of past signaling events. Proteins that oligomerize to confer such cellular memory have been termed ‘mnemons’. In the forming of super-assemblies, mnemons change their function and modulate the influence that the affected protein originally had on cellular processes. Because mnemon assemblies are self-templating, they allow cells to retain the memory of past decisions over larger timescales. Here, we review the mechanisms behind the formation of cellular memory with an emphasis on mnemon-mediated memorization of past signaling events.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Reichert, Ms Polina |
| Authors: | Reichert, P., and Caudron, F. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Molecular Biosciences |
| Journal Name: | Current Opinion in Cell Biology |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0955-0674 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1879-0410 |
| Published Online: | 20 February 2021 |
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