A jolt to the system: Scripps Research biophysicists uncover new electrical transmission in cells (IMAGE)
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When droplet-like structures called condensates collide with cell membranes, the interaction can alter the cell membrane’s electrical properties at the point of contact.
This image shows a condensate colliding with a cell model called a Giant Unilamellar Vesicle (lower object) that has been stained so that its membrane changes color when its electrical charge changes.
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