A Self-Assembled Aggregate Composed of a Fatty Acid Membrane and the Building Blocks of Biological Polymers Provides a First Step in the Emergence of Protocells

We propose that the first step in the origin of cellular life on Earth was the self-assembly of fatty acids with the building blocks of RNA and protein, resulting in a stable aggregate. This scheme provides explanations for the selection and concentration of the prebiotic components of cells; the st...

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Autores principales: Black, Roy A., Blosser, Matthew C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5041009/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27529283
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life6030033

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5041009/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27529283
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life6030033

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