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Kirchhoff-Institut für Physik, Otto-Haxel-Hörsaal
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Vorträge
8.6.2018 17:00
KIP, INF 227, Otto-Haxel-Hörsaal
All living organisms consist of cells, and all cells are
built up from the same molecular
species and supramolecular assemblies.
Furthermore, as far as we know, the complex
behaviour of these living
cells obeys
the fundamental laws of physics and
thermodynamics.
Therefore, it should be possible to
construct synthetic protocells
that
mimic the most important features of their natural counterparts.
This bottom-up approach
is based on different modules such as
membrane
compartments, molecular motors, and template-controlled
assemblers. Important
insights into these modules come from biophysics,
statistical thermodynamics, and
stochastic modelling.
Based on these insights,
we
can identify
important control
parameters,
optimize the
performance of individual modules, and integrate these
modules into more and more complex protocells.