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Area of Science:

  • Biomimetic Materials Science
  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • Non-covalent interactions drive dynamic events in biomimetic structures.
  • Developing hierarchical living-like materials requires understanding molecular communication and feedback in micro- and nanocompartments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct pH-responsive hierarchical multi-compartments (HMC) by integrating phospholipid-membranized coacervates (Coa@DMPC) and azobenzene-functionalized polymersomes (Azo-Psomes).
  • To investigate spatio-temporal signal pathways for biomimetic pH homeostasis and feedback-controlled peroxidase-like activity within HMC.
  • To explore efficient information transmission and synchronized reactions in complex biomimetic systems.

Main Methods:

  • Construction of HMC using hydrophobic interactions between azobenzene units and phospholipid layers.
  • Integration of specific enzymes (glucose oxidase, L-phenylalanine ammonia lyase) and complexes (beta-cyclodextrin/hemin) into coacervates and Azo-Psomes.
  • Studying pH-responsive feedback-controlled peroxidase-like activity of Azo-Psomes within the HMC system.

Main Results:

  • HMC demonstrated efficient information transmission compared to undocking systems.
  • Synchronization of two distinct biomimetic reactions was achieved through spatial loading of components.
  • Azo-Psomes exhibited pH-responsive feedback-controlled peroxidase-like activity, regulated by their membrane properties.

Conclusions:

  • The developed HMC strategy enables efficient biomimetic signal pathways and feedback control.
  • This approach offers a new method for creating complex biomimetic systems by interconnecting membrane-containing compartments.
  • Further exploration of synergistic mechanisms and feedback behaviors in artificial cell communities is facilitated.