1Neuroscience Program,University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2Cellular and Molecular Biology Program,University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 3Department of Mechanical Engineering,University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 4Department of Biomedical Engineering,University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 5Department of Biophysics,University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
This protocol describes the inverted emulsion method used to encapsulate a cell-free expression (CFE) system within a giant unilamellar vesicle (GUV) for the investigation of the synthesis and incorporation of a model membrane protein into the lipid bilayer.
