ArticleNature communications2024
Dipeptide coacervates as artificial membraneless organelles for bioorthogonal catalysis.
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- Peptide-Metal Cation Coacervate Microdroplets as Membrane-free Protocells with Enhanced Light-Induced Catalysis.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Article
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- Phase separation of a heterochiral peptide-drug conjugate amplified by ionic interactions.Nature communications · 2026Article
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- Peptide-based artificial cytoskeleton enhances colocalized cascade reactions in cell-like microreactors.Chemical science · 2026Article
- Selective membrane wetting of phase-separated giant unilamellar vesicles by coacervate droplets.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Structural and functional role of methylene linkers in self-coacervation-mediated membrane interaction and antiviral defense.Communications chemistry · 2026Article
- Enantiopurity-Dependent Peptide Coacervates and Asymmetric Organocatalysis.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Article
- Metal-dependent and metal-free mechanisms of peptide condensate catalysts.Nature communications · 2026Article
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Abstract
Artificial organelles can manipulate cellular functions and introduce non-biological processes into cells. Coacervate droplets have emerged as a close analog of membraneless cellular organelles. Their biomimetic properties, such as molecular crowding and selective partitioning, make them promising components for designing cell-like materials. However, their use as artificial organelles has been limited by their complex molecular structure, limited control over internal microenvironment properties, and inherent colloidal instability. Here we report the design of dipeptide coacervates that exhibit enhanced stability, biocompatibility, and a hydrophobic microenvironment. The hydrophobic character facilitates the encapsulation of hydrophobic species, including transition metal-based catalysts, enhancing their efficiency in aqueous environments. Dipeptide coacervates carrying a metal-based catalyst are incorporated as active artificial organelles in cells and trigger an internal non-biological chemical reaction. The development of coacervates with a hydrophobic microenvironment opens an alternative avenue in the field of biomimetic materials with applications in catalysis and synthetic biology.
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