Ligand Effects

By adjusting the concentrations of ligands—non-scaffold molecules that bind to particular sites on scaffolds—phase transitions of scaffolds can be controlled. The valence of ligands, whether or not they bind directly to stickers or spacers, and the relative affinities of ligand-scaffold versus scaffold-scaffold interactions determine the modulatory effects of ligands. The concentration of scaffolds in condensates is typically diluted by all ligands. Multivalent ligands can stabilise condensates by binding directly to spacers or destabilise condensates by binding directly to stickers, in contrast to monovalent ligands, which destabilise condensates. Even when they have no effect on condensate stability, bipartite ligands that bind to stickers and spacers can change the structural arrangement of scaffold molecules there.

Committee Members
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Stanislaw Dzwigaj

Stanislaw Dzwigaj

Sorbonne University, France
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Anne M Gaffney

Anne M Gaffney

University of South Carolina, United States
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Victor Cerda

Victor Cerda

University of the Balearic Island, Spain
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Marta I Litter

Marta I Litter

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
CCT 2026 Speakers
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Dae Dong Sung

Dae Dong Sung

Korea University Sejong Campus, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Enrico Paris

Enrico Paris

CREA-IT & DIAEE, Italy
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Collin G Joseph

Collin G Joseph

University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
Speaker at Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology 2026 - Nina Patel

Nina Patel

University of Bath, United Kingdom

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