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Researchers are building artificial cells from non-living components to understand life's principles and create new technologies. This review covers advances in materials, functions, and applications of these synthetic cells.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Cellular Engineering

Background:

  • Cells are complex biochemical systems evolved over billions of years.
  • Bottom-up synthetic biology aims to create artificial cells from non-living molecules.
  • Artificial cells offer insights into cellular organization and biotechnological applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in bottom-up artificial cell design.
  • To cover key scaffold materials and functional categories in artificial cell research.
  • To discuss applications and limitations in the field of artificial cells.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of recent literature on bottom-up artificial cell design.
  • Analysis of scaffold materials (coacervates, hybrid compartments).
  • Examination of functional categories (metabolism, protein synthesis, division, energy production).

Main Results:

  • Progress in coacervate-based and hybrid hierarchical compartments as scaffolds.
  • Development in cascade metabolism, protein synthesis, division, and energy production in artificial cells.
  • Expanding applications in biocatalysis, drug delivery, biosensing, and origin of life studies.

Conclusions:

  • Artificial cells are progressing with new materials and functions.
  • Key challenges include module compatibility, stability, and regulation.
  • Further research is needed for practical realization of artificial cells.