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. 2019 Jul 3;5(8):1360–1365. doi: 10.1021/acscentsci.9b00345

Scheme 1. Formation of a Hierarchical Protocell.

Scheme 1

Through the spontaneous sequestration of polymersomal proto-organelles by a coacervate microdroplet (A); subsequent membranization with a synthetic terpolymer (B) provides stability to the overall construct, which was evaluated to demonstrate the advantageous properties of a spatially organized, subcompartmentalized system (C) that mimics the advanced properties of a eukaryotic cell.