Image of the Day: Artificial Cell

Researchers made a #synthetic cell that can #photosynthesize and make proteins crucial for cellular structure. Scientists have crafted a cell-like structure that can use light to synthesize a #protein needed to form the skeleton of a cell. They used plant- and bacteria-derived #molecules that capture light energy to initiate and control the process. Red light starts a chemical reaction inside the artificial cell that helps produce and assemble #filaments of actin, while green light brings the process to a halt https://goo.gl/Y2Mx5Y