Autocatalytic membrane-amplification on a pre-existing vesicular surface.
In water, phosphoric membrane molecule (V(-)) self-assembled to form an anionic giant vesicle, the surface of which served as a catalyst for the autocatalytic formation of V(-) from its membrane precursor (V*), and the amplified V(-) produced a new vesicle using the original vesicle as a scaffold.
Takahashi
Hiroshi
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Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Komaba, Megro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan.
Kageyama
Yoshiyuki
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Kurihara
Kensuke
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Takakura
Katsuto
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Murata
Shigeru
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Sugawara
Tadashi
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D002384:Catalysis; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D014867:Water