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The two-component bacterial MinDE protein system is the simplest biological pattern-forming system ever reported. Now, it establishes a mechanochemical feedback loop fuelling the persistent motion of liposomes.

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Fig. 1: Proposed mechanism for motion of liposomes guided by MinDE patterns.

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    Kerstin Göpfrich

  2. Biophysical Engineering of Life, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany

    Kerstin Göpfrich

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Göpfrich, K. Synthetic cells on the move. Nat. Phys. 19, 1083–1084 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02137-w

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