The Way forward for the Origin of Life: Prions and Prion-Like Molecules First Hypothesis

In this paper the hypothesis that prions and prion-like molecules could have initiated the chemical evolutionary process which led to the eventual emergence of life is reappraised. The prions first hypothesis is a specific application of the protein-first hypothesis which asserts that protein-based...

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Main Authors: Sohan Jheeta, Elias Chatzitheodoridis, Kevin Devine, Janice Block
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/9/872