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A Remarkable Self‐Organization Process as the Origin of Primitive Functional Cells
Author(s) -
Stano Pasquale,
D'Aguanno Erica,
Bolz Jürgen,
Fahr Alfred,
Luisi Pier Luigi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201306613
Subject(s) - encapsulation (networking) , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biophysics , nanotechnology , computer science , biology , materials science , computer security
Encapsulation : The emergence of primitive cells remains an enigma of the origin of life. By modeling this key process as the encapsulation of a complex multimolecular mixture inside liposomes, a remarkable self‐organization process has been revealed that brings about solute‐rich compartments in which protein synthesis can take place.