Alexander Harjung

A Reaction-Driven Condensate-to-Vesicle Transition Selects, Activates, and Spatially Organizes RNA

This study demonstrates a reaction-driven process that converts RNA-rich condensates into lipid vesicles, selectively concentrating RNA and enabling catalytic activity.

De Novo Protocell Membrane Formation Fueled by Primitive Metabolites

This study demonstrates the de novo formation of lipid bilayers from primitive metabolites without preexisting membranes or templates.

Encoding extracellular modification of artificial cell membranes using engineered self-translocating proteins

This paper describes a system for displaying peptides on artificial cell membranes using engineered pore-forming proteins, enabling the assembly of artificial tissue-like structures with signal transduction capabilities.