Protocol for preparing cyclic-phospholipid decanoate and glyceryl-didecanoate-phosphate-containing vesicles.

Cyclic-phospholipids-based vesicles can play a role in facilitating the chemical evolution of protocells from the structurally simple to the functionally more complex form. Here, we present a protocol for preparing decanoic acid-derived cyclic phospholipid and glyceryl-diester phosphate-containing vesicles. We describe steps for sample preparation, equilibration, and image acquisition using confocal microscopy. This protocol has the potential for preparing a wide variety of these phospholipid-based artificial cell constructs. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Pulletikurti et al. ¹ .
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