Phase transitions in biological systems Phase transitions play many important roles in biological systems. Examples include the lipid bilayer formation, the coil-globule transition in the process of protein folding and DNA melting, liquid crystal-like transitions in the process of DNA condensation, and cooperative ligand binding to DNA and proteins with the character of phase transition.
pHasE transItiOns in BIoloGical SystemS pHASe transitIons pLay mAnY iMpOrtaNT roles in biOlogical systems. ExAmpLeS iNclUDE THe Lipid BilaYEr foRmaTion, tHe coil-globulE transItIoN in The prOCeSs of prOteIn Folding aND dna meLtiNg, lIQuid CrYstal-LIke transiTIons in ThE ProceSs of DnA conDensATion, AND CooPErAtIvE LIgAND biNding tO dna AnD pROteins wiTh thE CHaraCtEr of phaSe trAnSITion.