Synthetic Turing protocells: vesicle self-reproduction through symmetry-breaking instabilities
| dc.creator | Macia, J. | |
| dc.creator | Sole, R. V. | |
| dc.date | 2006-07-21 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T07:22:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T07:22:50Z | |
| dc.description | The reproduction of a living cell requires a repeatable set of chemical events to be properly coordinated. Such events define a replication cycle, coupling the growth and shape change of the cell membrane with internal metabolic reactions. Although the logic of such process is determined by potentially simple physico-chemical laws, the modeling of a full, self-maintained cell cycle is not trivial. Here we present a novel approach to the problem which makes use of so called symmetry breaking instabilities as the engine of cell growth and division. It is shown that the process occurs as a consequence of the breaking of spatial symmetry and provides a reliable mechanism of vesicle growth and reproduction. Our model opens the possibility of a synthetic protocell lacking information but displaying self-reproduction under a very simple set of chemical reactions. | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0607035 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0607035 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/115804 | |
| dc.subject | Cell Behavior | |
| dc.title | Synthetic Turing protocells: vesicle self-reproduction through symmetry-breaking instabilities | |
| dc.type | text |