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Catalysis in abiotic structured media: an approach to selective synthesis of biopolymers

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Monnard, P.-A.·2005·Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

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Micro- and nanoenvironments formed by amphiphile self-assembled structures, water-ice lattices and minerals have well-defined, repeating, chemical and physical properties that can be used for selective synthesis of biopolymers, such as RNAs and proteins. The advances made in the development of polymerization supported by these micro- and nanosystems are reviewed here. In particular, it is shown that these systems promote non-enzymatic biopolymerization, yielding long polymers whose sequence composition is determined by the interactions between monomers and the supporting environment. When used to compartmentalize enzymatic biopolymerization, micro- and nanostructures allow the implementation of molecular selection and evolution schemes, which are difficult in homogeneous medium, yielding very active molecules. Thus, micro- and nanoenvironment approaches to the synthesis and selection of biopolymers could be developed into a new biotechnological tool for the production of biopolymers with novel functions.

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  • Ice is one of several heterogeneous prebiotic media that could compartmentalise RNA, which is a prerequisite for evolution.

    “Ice is also one of a range of heterogeneous prebiotic media (including aerosols, lipidic membranes and porous rock17-20) with the potential to effect RNA compartmentalisation, a prerequisite for evolution6.”

    From In-ice evolution of RNA polymerase ribozyme activity (2013) · cites this paper as [20]

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Authors
Monnard, P.-A.
Affiliations
Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Monnard, P.-A.
Venue
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
Published
2005-03
Volume
62
Issue
5
Pages
520-534
ISSN
  • 1420-682X (ISSN-L)
  • 1420-9071
OpenAlex
W2059393195
Cited by
20
References
132
Citations by year
2021: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 3
FWCI
1.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Origins and Evolution of Life
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
Keywords
abiotic catalysis, structured media, amphiphile self-assembly, mineral surfaces, RNA synthesis, protein synthesis, compartmentalization, molecular selection, molecular evolution, biopolymer production
MeSH terms
Biopolymers, Catalysis, Emulsions, Enzymes, Ice, Inorganic Chemicals, Liposomes, Minerals, Proteins, RNA, Surface-Active Agents, Water, Molecular Structure, Nanostructures

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