title: Transmission of photo-catalytic function in a self-replicating chemical system: in situ amphiphile production over two protocell generations.
abstract: Glass microsphere supported protocells were built to investigate the transmission of catalytic function during replication. The chemical system's replication was driven through in situ amphiphile production that resulted in the formation of free bilayers, the system's second "generation". It was demonstrated that both generations, once separated, still exhibited the ability to convert amphiphile precursors. This result shows that transmission of function in chemical systems is possible during self-replication.
authors: Institute for Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej, 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark. monnard@sdu.dk.
authors: A N
authors: AN
authors: Albertsen
authors: S E
authors: SE
authors: Maurer
authors: K A
authors: KA
authors: Nielsen
authors: P-A
authors: PA
authors: Monnard
mesh_terms: D058045:Artificial Cells; D001360:Avidin / Q000737:chemistry; D019921:Biotinylation; D002384:Catalysis; D003652:Decanoic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D005898:Glass; D005998:Glycine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D006147:Guanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D008027:Light; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008863:Microspheres; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D003652:Decanoic Acids; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D001360:Avidin; C031071:decanoic acid; C024829:8-hydroxyguanine; D006147:Guanine; D012428:Ruthenium; D005998:Glycine