Reproduction of a Protocell by Replication of a Minority Molecule in a Catalytic Reaction Network
Reproduction of a Protocell by Replication of a Minority Molecule in a Catalytic Reaction Network
For understanding the origin of life, it is essential to explain the development of a compartmentalized structure, which undergoes growth and division, from a set of chemical reactions. In this study, a hypercycle with two chemicals that mutually catalyze each other is considered in order to show that the reproduction …