Chloroplast-containing coacervate micro-droplets as a step towards photosynthetically active membrane-free protocells

Encapsulation of structurally and functionally intact chloroplasts within coacervate micro-droplets is used to prepare membrane-free protocells capable of light-induced electron transport.

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2018, Vol.54 (29), p.3594-3597
Main Authors: Pavan Kumar, B V V S, Fothergill, James, Bretherton, Joshua, Tian, Liangfei, Patil, Avinash J, Davis, Sean A, Mann, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
chemical compounds
Chemistry
Chloroplasts
Droplets
electron transfer
Electron transport
encapsulation
photosynthesis
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Summary:Encapsulation of structurally and functionally intact chloroplasts within coacervate micro-droplets is used to prepare membrane-free protocells capable of light-induced electron transport.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c8cc01129j