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Growing Membranes In Vitro by Continuous Phospholipid Biosynthesis from Free Fatty Acids

[Image: see text] One of the key aspects that defines a cell as a living entity is its ability to self-reproduce. In this process, membrane biogenesis is an essential element. Here, we developed an in vitro phospholipid biosynthesis pathway based on a cascade of eight enzymes, starting from simple f...

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Autores principales: Exterkate, Marten, Caforio, Antonella, Stuart, Marc C. A., Driessen, Arnold J. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Chemical Society 2017
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5778391/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28922922
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssynbio.7b00265
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Sumario:[Image: see text] One of the key aspects that defines a cell as a living entity is its ability to self-reproduce. In this process, membrane biogenesis is an essential element. Here, we developed an in vitro phospholipid biosynthesis pathway based on a cascade of eight enzymes, starting from simple fatty acid building blocks and glycerol 3-phosphate. The reconstituted system yields multiple phospholipid species that vary in acyl-chain and polar headgroup compositions. Due to the high fidelity and versatility, complete conversion of the fatty acid substrates into multiple phospholipid species is achieved simultaneously, leading to membrane expansion as a first step toward a synthetic minimal cell.