Autonomous model protocell division driven by molecular replication

J. W. Taylor; S. A. Eghtesadi; L. J. Points; T. Liu; L. Cronin

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00177-4

Nature Communications (Aug 2017)

Autonomous model protocell division driven by molecular replication

J. W. Taylor,
S. A. Eghtesadi,
L. J. Points,
T. Liu,
L. Cronin

Affiliations

J. W. Taylor: WestCHEM, School of Chemistry, The University of Glasgow
S. A. Eghtesadi: Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron
L. J. Points: WestCHEM, School of Chemistry, The University of Glasgow
T. Liu: Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron
L. Cronin: WestCHEM, School of Chemistry, The University of Glasgow

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00177-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Coupling compartmentalisation and molecular replication is essential for the development of evolving chemical systems. Here the authors show an oil-in-water droplet containing a self-replicating amphiphilic imine that can undergo repeated droplet division.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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