Issues
November 2019
Issue Editors
ISSN 2397-8554
EISSN 2397-8562
Synthetic Biology: Building Blocks for Cells and Tissues
Editorial
Perspective
Base editors: modular tools for the introduction of point mutations in living cells
Emerg Top Life Sci (2019) 3 (5): 483–491.
Nucleoapzymes: catalyst-aptamer conjugates as enzyme-mimicking structures
Emerg Top Life Sci (2019) 3 (5): 493–499.
Synthetic bionanotechnology: synthetic biology finds a toehold in nanotechnology
Emerg Top Life Sci (2019) 3 (5): 507–516.
Multifaceted cell mimicry in coacervate-based synthetic cells
Emerg Top Life Sci (2019) 3 (5): 567–571.
Artificial cells containing sustainable energy conversion engines
Emerg Top Life Sci (2019) 3 (5): 573–578.
Synthetic biology for improving cell fate decisions and tissue engineering outcomes
Emerg Top Life Sci (2019) 3 (5): 631–643.
Synthetic biology industry: data-driven design is creating new opportunities in biotechnology
Emerg Top Life Sci (2019) 3 (5): 651–657.
Review Articles
Physicochemical considerations for bottom-up synthetic biology
Emerg Top Life Sci (2019) 3 (5): 445–458.
On the importance of reaction networks for synthetic living systems
Emerg Top Life Sci (2019) 3 (5): 517–527.
Enzyme alchemy: cell-free synthetic biochemistry for natural products
Emerg Top Life Sci (2019) 3 (5): 529–535.
Continuous expansion of a synthetic minimal cellular membrane
Emerg Top Life Sci (2019) 3 (5): 543–549.
Structural organization of biocatalytic systems: the next dimension of synthetic metabolism
Emerg Top Life Sci (2019) 3 (5): 579–586.
Toward long-lasting artificial cells that better mimic natural living cells
Emerg Top Life Sci (2019) 3 (5): 597–607.
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Cover Image
Cover Image
This issue of Emerging Topics in Life Sciences brings together a collection of perspectives and reviews discussing the exciting advances in synthetic biology. The cover image is an adaptation of a figure featured in the review ‘Physicochemical considerations for bottom-up synthetic biology’ by Śmigiel et al. It shows an artist's impression of a bottom-up constructed synthetic cell, representing the three basic processes of a living cell: cell fuelling (green), DNA processing (orange/red), and cell division (blue). Cover adapted from an image by Graham Johnson.