Controlled division of cell-sized vesicles by low densities of membrane-bound proteins

Membrane fission of a cell into two daughters is a core ability of cell-based life. Here the authors show that in artificial cells division can be controlled by regulating membrane curvature using low protein density.

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Main Authors: Jan Steinkühler, Roland L. Knorr, Ziliang Zhao, Tripta Bhatia, Solveig M. Bartelt, Seraphine Wegner, Rumiana Dimova, Reinhard Lipowsky
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4547f2156e224af59c23cf11eea3cc57
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