Biomolecular condensates compartmentalize and concentrate cellular components without the delimitation of a lipid membrane. The protein VASP is now shown to condense, resulting in the reorganization of actin, a key component of the cell cytoskeleton.
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Plastino, J. The secret life of the protein VASP. Nat. Phys. 19, 477–478 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-01974-z
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