Artificial Cells Before and After (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Artificial Cells Before and After

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A study published in Journal of the American Chemical Society, synthesized artificial cells to detect histamine. When histamine was detected the artificial cells expressed an enzyme that digests the cell membrane, resulting in self-destruction.

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OIST

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