Abstract This is an attempt to analyse the mechanisms of self-assembly in the course of the origin and early evolution of life on the Earth. A special attention is paid to the investigation of transient stages between the physico-chemical and biological bases of self-assembly, including experimental models and paleontological results. The theory of coacervate-in-coacervate is discussed from the point of view of evolution of first procaryotic cells. Many of the high developed structures of the contemporary cells, such as ribosomes, chromosomes, lipid membranes, some other organelles etc., are claimed to posses a rudimentary polyionic coacervate character.
The evolution of prebiological self-organization: Probable colloid-chemical evolution of first prokaryotic cells
Origins of life ; 14 , 1-4
1984
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
Lokalklassifikation TIB: | 535/3908/4290 | |
BKL: | 44.71 Verkehrsmedizin |
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