Non-associative phase separation in an evaporating droplet as a model for prebiotic compartmentalization

Prebiotic compartmentalization could prove essential for the evolution of life. Guo et al. show that liquid-liquid separation in an aqueous two-phase system driven by evaporation may already suffice to facilitate chemical processes required for the RNA world hypothesis.

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Autores principales: Wei Guo, Andrew B. Kinghorn, Yage Zhang, Qingchuan Li, Aditi Dey Poonam, Julian A. Tanner, Ho Cheung Shum
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:04fb803d01e04670a1ef54ca2ad9b2c72021-12-02T15:00:24ZNon-associative phase separation in an evaporating droplet as a model for prebiotic compartmentalization10.1038/s41467-021-23410-72041-1723https://doaj.org/article/04fb803d01e04670a1ef54ca2ad9b2c72021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23410-7https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Prebiotic compartmentalization could prove essential for the evolution of life. Guo et al. show that liquid-liquid separation in an aqueous two-phase system driven by evaporation may already suffice to facilitate chemical processes required for the RNA world hypothesis.Wei GuoAndrew B. KinghornYage ZhangQingchuan LiAditi Dey PoonamJulian A. TannerHo Cheung ShumNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
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Wei Guo
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Yage Zhang
Qingchuan Li
Aditi Dey Poonam
Julian A. Tanner
Ho Cheung Shum
Non-associative phase separation in an evaporating droplet as a model for prebiotic compartmentalization
description Prebiotic compartmentalization could prove essential for the evolution of life. Guo et al. show that liquid-liquid separation in an aqueous two-phase system driven by evaporation may already suffice to facilitate chemical processes required for the RNA world hypothesis.
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author Wei Guo
Andrew B. Kinghorn
Yage Zhang
Qingchuan Li
Aditi Dey Poonam
Julian A. Tanner
Ho Cheung Shum
author_facet Wei Guo
Andrew B. Kinghorn
Yage Zhang
Qingchuan Li
Aditi Dey Poonam
Julian A. Tanner
Ho Cheung Shum
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title Non-associative phase separation in an evaporating droplet as a model for prebiotic compartmentalization
title_short Non-associative phase separation in an evaporating droplet as a model for prebiotic compartmentalization
title_full Non-associative phase separation in an evaporating droplet as a model for prebiotic compartmentalization
title_fullStr Non-associative phase separation in an evaporating droplet as a model for prebiotic compartmentalization
title_full_unstemmed Non-associative phase separation in an evaporating droplet as a model for prebiotic compartmentalization
title_sort non-associative phase separation in an evaporating droplet as a model for prebiotic compartmentalization
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publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/04fb803d01e04670a1ef54ca2ad9b2c7
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