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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Opin Chem Biol. 2021 Sep 28;64:165–173. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2021.08.008

Figure 3: Schematic of synthetic cell.

Figure 3:

Synthetic cell encapsulating various DNAs and proteins. Synthetic cells can receive chemical signals from natural cells as well as secrete signals through hemolysin pores to drive communication. Membrane growth can result from fusion with another vesicle or insertion of fatty acids into the existing membrane.