DNA-induced fusion between lipid domains of peptide–lipid hybrid vesicles

• DOI: 10.1039/d2cc03997d
• Publication Date: 2022-09-22T06:01:58Z
• Authors: Md Mofizur Rahman; Mohammed A. Abosh...; Yoshihiro Ito; Motoki Ueda
• Keywords: DNA, Complementary; Lipid Bilayers; DNA; 02 engineering and technology; Peptides; 0210 nano-technology; Membrane Fusion; Lipids

The membrane-fusion functionalization of the polymersome which has no fusogenicity was succeeded by the induction of lipid domain with DNA strands into the peptidic polymer membrane. This approach is one of general strategies for creating fusogenic polymersomes.