Peptide-Oleate Complexes Create Novel Membrane-Bound Compartments.
cell division
giant unilamellar vesicles
oleic acid
peptides
peptide–oleate complexes
phospholipids
protocells
Journal
Molecular biology and evolution
ISSN: 1537-1719
Titre abrégé: Mol Biol Evol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8501455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 11 2020
01 11 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
11
6
2020
medline:
15
4
2021
entrez:
11
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A challenging question in evolutionary theory is the origin of cell division and plausible molecular mechanisms involved. Here, we made the surprising observation that complexes formed by short alpha-helical peptides and oleic acid can create multiple membrane-enclosed spaces from a single lipid vesicle. The findings suggest that such complexes may contain the molecular information necessary to initiate and sustain this process. Based on these observations, we propose a new molecular model to understand protocell division.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32521018
pii: 5855678
doi: 10.1093/molbev/msaa138
doi:
Substances chimiques
Peptides
0
Oleic Acid
2UMI9U37CP
Lactalbumin
9013-90-5
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
3083-3093Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution.