DNA Length-dependent Division of a Giant Vesicle-based Model Protocell.
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SUBMITTER: Matsuo M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6502804 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
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DNA Length-dependent Division of a Giant Vesicle-based Model Protocell.
Matsuo Muneyuki M Kan Yumi Y Kurihara Kensuke K Jimbo Takehiro T Imai Masayuki M Toyota Taro T Hirata Yuiko Y Suzuki Kentaro K Sugawara Tadashi T
Scientific reports 20190506 1
DNA is an essential carrier of sequence-based genetic information for all life today. However, the chemical and physical properties of DNA may also affect the structure and dynamics of a vesicle-based model protocell in which it is encapsulated. To test these effects, we constructed a polyethylene glycol-grafted giant vesicle system capable of undergoing growth and division. The system incorporates a specific interaction between DNA and lipophilic catalysts as well as components of PCR. We found ...[more]
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