Putative roles of terpenoids in primitive membranes

For the continuation and evolution of life, primitive membranes formed from prebiotically available components must have fulfilled certain essential requirements. Candidate amphiphiles, such as straight-chain fatty acids, that can self-assemble into cell-like structures have been shown to be capable...

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Published in:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors: Joshua P. King, Anna Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1272163/full