Protein Synthesis in Sub‐Micrometer Water‐in‐Oil Droplets

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

E-ISSN: 1439-7633|1439-4227|14|2073-2079

ISSN: 1439-4227

Source: CHEMBIOCHEM, Vol.1439-4227, Iss.14, 2015-09, pp. : 2073-2079

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Abstract

AbstractWater‐in‐oil (w/o) emulsions are used as a cellular model because of their unique cell‐like architecture. Previous works showed the capability of eukaryotic‐cell‐sized w/o droplets (5–50 μm) to support protein synthesis efficiently; however data about smaller w/o compartments (<1 μm) are lacking. This work focuses on the biosynthesis of the enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) inside sub‐micrometric lecithin‐based w/o droplets (0.8–1 μm) and on its dependence on the compartments’ dynamic properties in terms of solute exchange mechanisms. We demonstrated that protein synthesis is strongly affected by the nature of the lipid interface. These findings could be of value and interest for both basic and applied research.