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    • Chemical Engineering
    • Biophysics

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    • Autonomous nanovehicles are being developed as active delivery agents.
    • Biocompatibility of nanovehicle components is crucial for in vivo applications.
    • Enzymes and phospholipid vesicles offer biocompatible solutions for nanovehicle engines and cargo.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the autonomous movement of vesicles with membrane-bound enzymes.
    • To explore the relationship between enzymatic turnover rate and vesicle motility.
    • To model active membrane dynamics and cellular movement.

    Main Methods:

    • Enzyme-powered vesicles were engineered with membrane-bound enzymes.
    • The movement of vesicles was studied in the presence of enzyme substrates.
    • Optical microscopy was used for real-time tracking of vesicle motion.

    Main Results:

    • Vesicles exhibited autonomous movement when enzymes were bound to their membranes and substrate was present.
    • Vesicle motility was directly correlated with the enzymatic turnover rate.
    • Enhanced diffusion of these enzyme-powered systems was observed and quantified.

    Conclusions:

    • Enzyme-powered vesicles can achieve autonomous motion by converting chemical energy into mechanical work.
    • These protocell models provide insights into the fundamental mechanisms of active membrane dynamics.
    • The findings support the potential of enzyme-driven nanovehicles for biomedical applications.