Study shows how tiny compartments could have preceded cells
One of the most important questions in science is how life began on Earth.
Biochemistry
Oct 27, 2020
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Membraneless protocells could provide clues to formation of early life
Membraneless assemblies of positively- and negatively-charged molecules can bring together RNA molecules in dense liquid droplets, allowing the RNAs to participate in fundamental chemical reactions. These assemblies, called ...
Biochemistry
Jan 31, 2019
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Origin of life in membraneless protocells
How life arose from non-living chemicals more than 3.5 billion years ago on Earth is a still-unanswered question. The RNA world hypothesis assumes that RNA biomolecules were key players during this time as they carry genetic ...
Biochemistry
Oct 9, 2018
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