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Synthetic cells on the move

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The two-component bacterial MinDE protein system is the simplest biological pattern-forming system ever reported. Now, it establishes a mechanochemical feedback loop fuelling the persistent motion of liposomes.

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Fig. 1: Proposed mechanism for motion of liposomes guided by MinDE patterns.

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    Kerstin Göpfrich

  2. Biophysical Engineering of Life, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany

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