Engineering synthetic cells faces the challenge of transferring biomolecules, such as nucleic acids and proteins, through simple lipid bilayers. Now, a study reveals how energy-dissipating oil droplets can create reconfigurable passageways shuttling biomolecules across liposomal compartments.
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Parikh, A.N. Controlling transport across artificial cell membranes. Nat Chem Eng 1, 447–449 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-024-00091-9
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