Projektnummer

0061813

Zusammenfassung

On a molecular level, life is an intricate network of interconnected reactions. It has been difficult to initiate such networks in the absence of enzymes, and it is unclear what it takes for a collection of molecules to make the transition from an inanimate system to a living organism. Recently, the research team found the first experimental system that undergoes enzyme-free genetic copying simultaneously with the formation of covalently linked peptides and cofactors from small molecules. The team will study how efficiently the biopolymer-forming reactions use their chemical energy. Fu...