[HTML][HTML] Mastering complexity: towards bottom-up construction of multifunctional eukaryotic synthetic cells
With the ultimate aim to construct a living cell, bottom-up synthetic biology strives to
reconstitute cellular phenomena in vitro–disentangled from the complex environment of a …
reconstitute cellular phenomena in vitro–disentangled from the complex environment of a …
Synthetic cells revisited: Artificial cell construction using polymeric building blocks
The exponential growth of research on artificial cells and organelles underscores their
potential as tools to advance the understanding of fundamental biological processes. The …
potential as tools to advance the understanding of fundamental biological processes. The …
Kinetically Controlled and Nonequilibrium Assembly of Block Copolymers in Solution
Covalent polymers are versatile macromolecules that have found widespread use in society.
Contemporary methods of polymerization have made it possible to construct sequence …
Contemporary methods of polymerization have made it possible to construct sequence …
[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial cristae architecture and functions: lessons from minimal model systems
F Joubert, N Puff - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of eukaryotic cells. Energy production occurs in
specific dynamic membrane invaginations in the inner mitochondrial membrane called …
specific dynamic membrane invaginations in the inner mitochondrial membrane called …
Membrane curvature induces cardiolipin sorting
Cardiolipin is a cone-shaped lipid predominantly localized in curved membrane sites of
bacteria and in the mitochondrial cristae. This specific localization has been argued to be …
bacteria and in the mitochondrial cristae. This specific localization has been argued to be …
Non-equilibrium self-assembly for living matter-like properties
The soft and wet machines of life emerged as the spatially enclosed ensemble of
biomolecules with replicating capabilities integrated with metabolic reaction cycles that …
biomolecules with replicating capabilities integrated with metabolic reaction cycles that …
[HTML][HTML] Modeling membranes in situ
Molecular dynamics simulations of cellular membranes have come a long way—from simple
model lipid bilayers to multicomponent systems capturing the crowded and complex nature …
model lipid bilayers to multicomponent systems capturing the crowded and complex nature …
Function investigations and applications of membrane proteins on Artificial lipid membranes
Membrane proteins play an important role in key cellular functions, such as signal
transduction, apoptosis, and metabolism. Therefore, structural and functional studies of …
transduction, apoptosis, and metabolism. Therefore, structural and functional studies of …
Constructing artificial respiratory chain in polymer compartments: Insights into the interplay between bo3 oxidase and the membrane
Cytochrome bo 3 ubiquinol oxidase is a transmembrane protein, which oxidizes ubiquinone
and reduces oxygen, while pum** protons. Apart from its combination with F1Fo-ATPase …
and reduces oxygen, while pum** protons. Apart from its combination with F1Fo-ATPase …
Molecular shape solution for mesoscopic remodeling of cellular membranes
Cellular membranes self-assemble from and interact with various molecular species. Each
molecule locally shapes the lipid bilayer, the soft elastic core of cellular membranes. The …
molecule locally shapes the lipid bilayer, the soft elastic core of cellular membranes. The …