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Toward synthetic life: Biomimetic synthetic cell communication.
- Source :
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Current Opinion in Chemical Biology . Oct2021, Vol. 64, p165-173. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Engineering synthetic minimal cells provide a controllable chassis for studying the biochemical principles of natural life, increasing our understanding of complex biological processes. Recently, synthetic cell engineering has enabled communication between both natural live cells and other synthetic cells. A system such as these enable studying interactions between populations of cells, both natural and artificial, and engineering small molecule cell communication protocols for a variety of basic research and practical applications. In this review, we summarize recent progress in engineering communication between synthetic and natural cells, and we speculate about the possible future directions of this work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CELL communication
*CELL populations
*SMALL molecules
*ARTIFICIAL cells
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13675931
- Volume :
- 64
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Current Opinion in Chemical Biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153324466
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2021.08.008