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

• Published in: Chemistry, an Asian journal Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 199
• Main Authors: Le Vay, Kristian, Salibi, Elia, Song, Emilie Y., Mutschler, Hannes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 17.01.2020
• Subjects: catalysis; deoxyribozymes; nucleic acids; origin of life; ribozymes

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...