Terrestrial evolution of polymerization of amino acids - Heat to ATPSets of amino acids containing sufficient trifunctional monomer are thermally polymerized at temperatures such as 65 deg; the amino acids order themselves. Various polymers have diverse catalytic activities. The polymers aggregate, in aqueous solution, to cell-like structures having those activities plus emergent properties, e.g. proliferatability. Polyamino acids containing sufficient lysine catalyze conversion of free amino acids, by ATP, to small peptides and a high molecular weight fraction. The lysine-rich proteinoid is active in solution, within suspensions of cell-like particles, or in other particles composed of lysine-rich proteinoid and homopolyribonucleotide. Selectivities are observed. An archaic polyamino acid prelude to coded protein synthesis is indicated.
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19820037402
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Fox, S. W. (Miami Univ. Coral Gables, FL, United States)
Nakashima, T. (Miami, University Coral Gables, FL, United States)