Prebiotic metabolism gets a boost

Autor: Quoc Phuong Tran, Albert C. Fahrenbach
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Nature Chemistry. 12:982-985
ISSN: 1755-4349
1755-4330
DOI: 10.1038/s41557-020-00567-0
Popis: It’s generally assumed that primitive forms of cellular life arose from nucleic acids and peptides compartmentalized within vesicles — all underpinned by a non-enzymatic protometabolism. Three studies now provide new insights into the ancient chemistry that may have supported early biology.
Databáze: OpenAIRE