Autocatalytic Networks at the Basis of Life’s Origin and Organization

Life is more than the sum of its constituent molecules. Living systems depend on a particular chemical organization, i.e., the ways in which their constituent molecules interact and cooperate with each other through catalyzed chemical reactions. Several abstract models of minimal life, based on this...

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Main Authors: Wim Hordijk, Mike Steel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/8/4/62