Cluster PI Kerstin Göpfrich has published her News & Views article “Synthetic cells on the move” in the renowned scientific journal nature physics. In her article she discusses a fascinating discovery in synthetic biology by Meifang Fu et al. previously published in nature physics. The researchers found that by using the bacterial MinDE protein system, they could induce persistent motion in liposomes through a mechanochemical feedback loop. The MinDE system unexpectedly led to the movement of liposomes when placed on MinDE-patterned lipid bilayers. The study explores the underlying mechanisms of this motion and highlights potential applications in drug delivery systems. This research opens new avenues for exploring soft and vesicle-based motile systems, shedding light on fundamental questions about life’s origins.
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