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    • Channel protein assembly into membranes regulates cargo release.

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    • To develop a membrane AND gate responsive to multiple stimuli.
    • To investigate the assembly of channel proteins in synthetic vesicles.
    • To couple the AND gate with a gene expression system.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized phospholipid vesicles and the pore-forming protein α-hemolysin.
    • Varied oleic acid content and α-hemolysin concentration to study assembly.
    • Introduced oleic acid micelles to induce protein assembly.
    • Integrated the membrane AND gate with a gene expression system.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated controlled assembly of α-hemolysin into vesicles based on membrane composition.
    • Showed that oleic acid micelles trigger α-hemolysin assembly.
    • Successfully coupled the membrane AND gate to a gene expression system.
    • Established a method for controlling vesicle permeability via protein assembly.

    Conclusions:

    • Developed a novel membrane AND gate for controlled cargo release.
    • Introduced a new strategy for implementing Boolean logic using membrane-associating biomolecules.
    • Enhanced the capabilities of artificial cellular systems through precise temporal control.