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Area of Science:

  • Biotechnology
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Synthetic Biology

Background:

  • Artificial cells offer promising platforms for mimicking biological functions.
  • Biocatalytic Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (bioPISA) is an emerging technique for creating complex polymeric structures.
  • Controlling vesicle size and internal loading is crucial for developing functional artificial cells.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the formation and properties of vesicles produced via bioPISA.
  • To explore methods for achieving size uniformity in bioPISA-generated vesicles.
  • To demonstrate the encapsulation of macromolecules within these synthetic vesicles.

Main Methods:

  • Biocatalytic Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (bioPISA) was employed for vesicle synthesis.
  • Gentle centrifugation and sucrose gradient centrifugation were used for size fractionation.
  • Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) was utilized to analyze internal vesicle structure.
  • Electroporation was applied to load macromolecules into pre-formed vesicles.

Main Results:

  • Methods for achieving size uniformity in bioPISA vesicles were successfully established.
  • Vesicle morphology was found to be influenced by stirring speed.
  • The internal structure of vesicles was characterized by a polymer-rich matrix.
  • Successful loading of a fluorescent protein and enzymes for cascade reactions was achieved via electroporation.

Conclusions:

  • Enzyme-synthesized polymeric vesicles with controlled morphologies can be developed using bioPISA.
  • These artificial cells demonstrate potential for applications in synthetic biology.
  • The study provides a foundation for advanced functional artificial cell development.