Recursiveness, switching, and fluctuations in a replicating catalytic network
Recursiveness, switching, and fluctuations in a replicating catalytic network
A protocell model consisting of mutually catalyzing molecules is studied, in order to investigate how chemical compositions are transferred recursively through cell divisions under replication errors. Depending on the numbers of molecules and species, and the path rate, three phases are found: fast switching state without recursive production, recursive production, …