Issue 5, 2023

Quorum sensing communication between lipid-based artificial cells

Abstract

Population behavior based on quorum sensing communication is a key property of living microorganisms. Here, we show quorum sensing behavior in an artificial cell population consisting of giant lipid vesicles loaded with sender–receiver machinery (enzymes and responsive biomolecules). Our system allows the examination of the collective output based on cell density, fuel concentration and proximity, which are important factors controlling natural quorum sensing behavior.

Graphical abstract: Quorum sensing communication between lipid-based artificial cells

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Sep 2022
Accepted
09 Dec 2022
First published
09 Dec 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2023,59, 579-582

Quorum sensing communication between lipid-based artificial cells

A. Llopis-Lorente, B. C. Buddingh', R. Martínez-Máñez, J. C. M. van Hest and L. K. E. Abdelmohsen, Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 579 DOI: 10.1039/D2CC05367E

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