Peptide-Oleate Complexes Create Novel Membrane-Bound Compartments.
Mol Biol Evol
; 37(11): 3083-3093, 2020 11 01.
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| ID: mdl-32521018
ABSTRACT
A challenging question in evolutionary theory is the origin of cell division and plausible molecular mechanisms involved. Here, we made the surprising observation that complexes formed by short alpha-helical peptides and oleic acid can create multiple membrane-enclosed spaces from a single lipid vesicle. The findings suggest that such complexes may contain the molecular information necessary to initiate and sustain this process. Based on these observations, we propose a new molecular model to understand protocell division.
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Assunto principal:
Divisão Celular
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Ácido Oleico
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Células Artificiais
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Lactalbumina
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Membranas
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article