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- Title
Protein‐Based Patterning to Spatially Functionalize Biomimetic Membranes.
- Authors
Reverte‐López, María; Gavrilovic, Svetozar; Merino‐Salomón, Adrián; Eto, Hiromune; Yagüe Relimpio, Ana; Rivas, Germán; Schwille, Petra
- Abstract
The bottom‐up reconstitution of proteins for their modular engineering into synthetic cellular systems can reveal hidden protein functions in vitro. This is particularly evident for the bacterial Min proteins, a paradigm for self‐organizing reaction‐diffusion systems that displays an unexpected functionality of potential interest for bioengineering: the directional active transport of any diffusible cargo molecule on membranes. Here, the MinDE protein system is reported as a versatile surface patterning tool for the rational design of synthetically assembled 3D systems. Employing two‐photon lithography, microswimmer‐like structures coated with tailored lipid bilayers are fabricated and demonstrate that Min proteins can uniformly pattern bioactive molecules on their surface. Moreover, it is shown that the MinDE system can form stationary patterns inside lipid vesicles, which allow the targeting and distinctive clustering of higher‐order protein structures on their inner leaflet. Given their facile use and robust function, Min proteins thus constitute a valuable molecular toolkit for spatially patterned functionalization of artificial biosystems like cell mimics and microcarriers.
- Subjects
PALMITOYLATION; BACTERIAL proteins; SELF-organizing systems; PROTEIN structure; BIOLOGICAL transport; PROTEIN engineering; BILAYER lipid membranes
- Publication
Small Methods, 2023, Vol 7, Issue 12, p1
- ISSN
2366-9608
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/smtd.202300173