Fatty acid vesicles and coacervates as model prebiotic protocells
N Martin, JP Douliez - ChemSystemsChem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The prebiotic organization of chemicals into compartmentalized ensembles is an essential
step to understand the transition from inert molecules to living matter. Compartmentalization …
step to understand the transition from inert molecules to living matter. Compartmentalization …
Hybrid organic–inorganic structures trigger the formation of primitive cell-like compartments
Alkaline hydrothermal vents have become a candidate setting for the origins of life on Earth
and beyond. This is due to several key features including the presence of gradients of …
and beyond. This is due to several key features including the presence of gradients of …
Revealing the impacts of chemical complexity on submicrometer sea spray aerosol morphology
AC Dommer, NA Wauer, KJ Angle, A Davasam… - ACS central …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Sea spray aerosol (SSA) ejected through bursting bubbles at the ocean surface is a complex
mixture of salts and organic species. Submicrometer SSA particles have long atmospheric …
mixture of salts and organic species. Submicrometer SSA particles have long atmospheric …
Characterisation of a synthetic Archeal membrane reveals a possible new adaptation route to extreme conditions
M Salvador-Castell, M Golub, N Erwin, B Demé… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
It has been proposed that adaptation to high temperature involved the synthesis of
monolayer-forming ether phospholipids. Recently, a novel membrane architecture was …
monolayer-forming ether phospholipids. Recently, a novel membrane architecture was …
High hydrostatic pressure–a key element to investigate molecular dynamics in biosystems
J Peters - Frontiers in Physics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Temperature variations are often used to investigate molecular dynamics through neutron
scattering in biosystems, as the required techniques are well-known. Hydrostatic pressure is …
scattering in biosystems, as the required techniques are well-known. Hydrostatic pressure is …
Hierarchical self-assembly of metal-ion-modulated chitosan tubules
Soft materials such as gels or biological tissues can develop via self-assembly under chemo-
mechanical forces. Here, we report the instantaneous formation of soft tubular structures with …
mechanical forces. Here, we report the instantaneous formation of soft tubular structures with …
Alkanes increase the stability of early life membrane models under extreme pressure and temperature conditions
Terrestrial life appeared on our planet within a time window of [4.4–3.5] billion years ago.
During that time, it is suggested that the first proto-cellular forms developed in the …
During that time, it is suggested that the first proto-cellular forms developed in the …
Prebiotic vesicles retain solutes and grow by micelle addition after brief cooling below the membrane melting temperature
Replication of RNA genomes within membrane vesicles may have been a critical step in the
development of protocells on the early Earth. Cold temperatures near 0° C improve the …
development of protocells on the early Earth. Cold temperatures near 0° C improve the …
Alkanes as membrane regulators of the response of early membranes to extreme temperatures
One of the first steps in the origin of life was the formation of a membrane, a physical
boundary that allowed the retention of molecules in concentrated solutions. The proto …
boundary that allowed the retention of molecules in concentrated solutions. The proto …
High temperature molecular motions within a model protomembrane architecture
L Misuraca, T Matsuo, A Cisse, J LoRicco… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Modern phospholipid membranes are known to be in a functional, physiological state,
corresponding to the liquid crystalline phase, only under very precise external conditions …
corresponding to the liquid crystalline phase, only under very precise external conditions …