Primitive Membrane Formation, Characteristics and Roles in the Emergent Properties of a Protocell

All contemporary living cells are composed of a collection of self-assembled molecular elements that by themselves are non-living but through the creation of a network exhibit the emergent properties of self-maintenance, self-reproduction, and evolution. This short review deals with the on-going res...

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Main Authors: Pierre-Alain Monnard, Sarah Elizabeth Maurer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-02-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/13/2/466/