Autocatalytic Oligopeptide Synthesis in a Flow Reactor
Simulating Submarine Hydrothermal Vents
Matsuno, K.
Department of BioEngineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka 940-2188, Japan
A flow reactor simulating submarine hydrothermal vents was constructed and used for examining an oligopeptide synthesis from glycine alone in its aqueous solution without having recourse to either condensing agents, templates or even metallic ions. Initial buildup of the yields of both di- and tri-glycine was found to be exponential with the elapse of time, indicating that the oligopeptide synthesis could be autocatalytic. Our observation suggests that evolutionary emergence of autocatalytic oligopeptide synthesis could have been quite likely in the Archaen ocean on the primitive earth.
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| Lecture Hall I |
Tuesday, April 7 |
10:10 am |