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  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Materials Science

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  • Natural cytoskeleton provides structural support and organizes cellular processes.
  • Enzyme co-localization is crucial for efficient cascade reactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create an artificial cytoskeleton within droplet-based protocells.
  • To investigate the effect of this artificial cytoskeleton on cascade reaction efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Self-assembly of phenylalanine-phenylalanine-methionine (FFM) peptide in water-in-oil droplets.
  • pH-induced coacervation and fiber formation to create a fibrous network.
  • Binding of enzymes (bovine albumin serum, glucose oxidase, horseradish peroxidase) to the artificial cytoskeleton.

Main Results:

  • Formation of a fibrous network resembling a cytoskeleton within protocells.
  • Successful binding and co-localization of enzymes onto the artificial cytoskeleton.
  • Significant enhancement of cascade reaction efficiency, further improved by reducing microreactor size.

Conclusions:

  • An artificial cytoskeleton can be formed in protocells via peptide self-assembly.
  • This artificial cytoskeleton effectively anchors and co-localizes enzymes, boosting cascade reaction efficiency.
  • The findings mimic natural cytoskeleton functions and offer potential for advanced biomimetic systems.