Catalysis of the oligomerization of O-phospho-serine, aspartic acid, or glutamic acid by cationic micelles

Autor: Leslie E. Orgel, Christof Böhler, Aubrey R. Hill
Rok vydání: 1996
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Zdroj: Origins of life and evolution of the biosphere. 26:1-5
ISSN: 1573-0875
0169-6149
DOI: 10.1007/bf01808155
Popis: Treatment of relatively concentrated aqueous solutions of O-phospho-serine (50 mM), aspartic acid (100 mM) or glutamic acid (100 mM) with carbonyldiimidazole leads to the formation of an activated intermediate that oligomerizes efficiently. When the concentration of amino acid is reduced tenfold, few long oligomers can be detected. Positively-charged cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide micelles concentrate the negatively-charged activated intermediates of the amino acids at their surfaces and catalyze efficient oligomerization even from dilute solutions.
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