Non-associative phase separation in an evaporating droplet as a model for prebiotic compartmentalization
oleh: Wei Guo, Andrew B. Kinghorn, Yage Zhang, Qingchuan Li, Aditi Dey Poonam, Julian A. Tanner, Ho Cheung Shum
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-05-01 |
Deskripsi
Prebiotic compartmentalization could prove essential for the evolution of life. Guo et al. show that liquid-liquid separation in an aqueous two-phase system driven by evaporation may already suffice to facilitate chemical processes required for the RNA world hypothesis.