Primitive Membrane Formation, Characteristics and Roles in the Emergent Properties of a Protocell

All contemporary living cells are composed of a collection of self-assembled molecular elements that by themselves are non-living but through the creation of a network exhibit the emergent properties of self-maintenance, self-reproduction, and evolution. This short review deals with the on-going res...

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Published in:	Entropy
Main Authors:	Pierre-Alain Monnard, Sarah Elizabeth Maurer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2011-02-01
Subjects:	vesicles liposomes compartmentalization protocell artificial cells membrane supported reaction networks
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/13/2/466/