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Integrated π-Electron Systems on Artificial Cell Membranes

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Chemical Science of π-Electron Systems

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Highly elaborated π-spaces were constructed on lipid bilayer membranes by self-organization of functional π-conjugated molecules. The resulting artificial cell membranes showed dynamic performance as supramolecular devices mimicking information processing in biological systems. Membrane trafficking, including synthetic cell division and propagation of molecular capsule from sender to receiver vesicles, was achieved using π-conjugated molecules as a molecular signal or artificial receptor, respectively. Thermoresponsive and photoresponsive signal transduction behaviors were observed on supramolecular lipid bilayer membranes containing an artificial receptor with functional π-conjugated moiety, an enzyme as a signal amplifier, and a mediator species between the receptor and enzyme. The results indicated that lipid bilayer membranes are highly sophisticated platforms that can exhibit the potential of π-conjugated molecules.

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  1. Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan

    Jun-ichi Kikuchi, Kazuma Yasuhara & Keishiro Tahara

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  2. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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  3. Department of Chemistry and Nano Science,, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

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  4. Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan

    Hideki Kandori

  5. Osaka University, Suita, Japan

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Kikuchi, Ji., Yasuhara, K., Tahara, K. (2015). Integrated π-Electron Systems on Artificial Cell Membranes. In: Akasaka, T., Osuka, A., Fukuzumi, S., Kandori, H., Aso, Y. (eds) Chemical Science of π-Electron Systems. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55357-1_27

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