Cover Feature: Nucleic Acid Catalysis under Potential Prebiotic Conditions (Chem. Asian J. 2/2020)

The cover feature illustrates various environmental factors influencing nucleic acid catalysis on early Earth, including temperature, pH, metal ion composition, dehydration and exposure to UV radiation. In order to explore plausible scenarios for early molecular evolution and to investigate the exte...

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Published inChemistry, an Asian journal Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 199
Main Authors Le Vay, Kristian, Salibi, Elia, Song, Emilie Y., Mutschler, Hannes
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.01.2020
Subjects
catalysis
deoxyribozymes
nucleic acids
origin of life
ribozymes
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Summary:The cover feature illustrates various environmental factors influencing nucleic acid catalysis on early Earth, including temperature, pH, metal ion composition, dehydration and exposure to UV radiation. In order to explore plausible scenarios for early molecular evolution and to investigate the extent to which nucleic acid enzymes can adapt to non‐physiological conditions, it is essential to understand how different environmental conditions both inhibit and potentiate nucleic acid catalysis. More information can be found in the Minireview by Kristian Le Vay, Hannes Mutschler et al. on page 214 in Issue 2, 2020 (DOI: 10.1002/asia.201901205).
Bibliography:These authors contributed equally to this work.
ISSN:1861-4728
1861-471X
DOI:10.1002/asia.201901590