Reconciling Ligase Ribozyme Activity with Fatty Acid Vesicle Stability

The “RNA world” and the “Lipid world” theories for the origin of cellular life are often considered incompatible due to the differences in the environmental conditions at which they can emerge. One obstacle resides in the conflicting requirements for divalent metal ions, in particular Mg2+, with res...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fabrizio Anella, Christophe Danelon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/4/4/929