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Evolving lipid vesicles in prebiotic hydrothermal environments.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16228647     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We compared three different kinds of lipid vesicles made of saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids, and phospholipids for their evolutionary capabilities in a simulated hydrothermal environment. Encapsulation of the glycine monomers enhanced the oligomerization of peptides in all cases. Fatty acid vesicles remained stable at higher temperatures and efficiently utilized heat energy for this synthetic reaction. Phospholipid vesicles were destabilized by higher temperatures, and thus were found to be better suited to enhance synthetic reactions at lower temperatures.
Authors:
Ryo Furuuchi; Ei-Ichi Imai; Hajime Honda; Kuniyuki Hatori; Koichiro Matsuno
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Origins of life and evolution of the biosphere : the journal of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0169-6149     ISO Abbreviation:  Orig Life Evol Biosph     Publication Date:  2005 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-10-17     Completed Date:  2006-06-12     Revised Date:  2009-11-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8610391     Medline TA:  Orig Life Evol Biosph     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  333-43     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Department of BioEngineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, 940-2188, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine / chemistry
Amino Acids / chemistry
Biogenesis*
Decanoic Acids / chemistry*
Evolution*
Glycine / chemistry
Kinetics
Lipids / chemistry*
Membranes / chemistry
Peptides / chemistry
Polymers / chemistry
Temperature
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Decanoic Acids; 0/Lipids; 0/Peptides; 0/Polymers; 2644-64-6/1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine; 334-48-5/decanoic acid; 56-40-6/Glycine

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