Nat Commun May 2023 PMID 37160869

Non-enzymatic oligonucleotide ligation in coacervate protocells sustains compartment-content coupling.

Tommaso P Fraccia, Nicolas Martin

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The group displays considerable interest in the novel techniques described, such as light-responsive coacervates, often emphasizing its potential to mimic primitive life processes. The tone reflects curiosity and respect, with phrases like 'game-changing' and references to key researchers and journals indicating active engagement and recognition of the study's possible impact on origins-of-life research.

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Participants demonstrate high curiosity about the topic, referencing the research and its potential relevance to origins of life.

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Comments show moderate depth, citing specific aspects like phase transitions, nonenzymatic processes, and potential applications.

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Abstract in brief

  • This study explores creating synthetic coacervate droplets that can facilitate nonenzymatic oligonucleotide polymerization, mimicking how biological compartments regulate molecular interactions, which is essential for developing evolvable protocells.
  • The researchers used complexation between reactive oligonucleotides and a cationic azobenzene photoswitch to form different types of coacervates that respond to light, enabling cycles of assembly and disassembly to control polymerization processes dynamically.
  • These reactive coacervates demonstrate phase transitions driven by changes in polynucleotide length and composition, establishing a potential pathway for nonenzymatic polynucleotide synthesis and primitive compartmentalization similar to early cellular life.]

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Tommaso P. Fraccia
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Non-enzymatic oligonucleotide ligation in coacervate protocells sustains compartment-content coupling https://t.co/IJPLLv6ykz Check it out in @NatureComms by Nicolas Martin @CRPP_Bx and @TommasoFraccia @LaStatale @ESPCI_Paris @ipggmicrofluid.

May 9, 2023 · 17 likes · 4 shares · 188 followers View post →
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Non-enzymatic oligonucleotide ligation in coacervate protocells sustains compartment-content coupling https://t.co/FeBop3XHQK https://t.co/xZa5efko4K

May 9, 2023 · 13 likes · 517,816 followers View post →
Tony Z. Jia
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RT @TommasoFraccia: Non-enzymatic oligonucleotide ligation in coacervate protocells sustains compartment-content coupling https://t.co/IJPL…

May 18, 2023 · 4 shares · 1,098 followers View post →
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RT @TommasoFraccia: Non-enzymatic oligonucleotide ligation in coacervate protocells sustains compartment-content coupling https://t.co/IJPL…

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Taro Furubayashi (古林 太郎)
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RT @TommasoFraccia: Non-enzymatic oligonucleotide ligation in coacervate protocells sustains compartment-content coupling https://t.co/IJPL…

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Makiko Tanaka
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RT @TommasoFraccia: Non-enzymatic oligonucleotide ligation in coacervate protocells sustains compartment-content coupling https://t.co/IJPL…

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Taro Furubayashi (古林 太郎)
@fbayashi_T · X

RT @TommasoFraccia: Non-enzymatic oligonucleotide ligation in coacervate protocells sustains compartment-content coupling https://t.co/IJPL…

May 18, 2023 · 4 shares · 582 followers View post →
Tony Z. Jia
@t_z_jia · X

RT @TommasoFraccia: Non-enzymatic oligonucleotide ligation in coacervate protocells sustains compartment-content coupling https://t.co/IJPL…

May 18, 2023 · 4 shares · 1,098 followers View post →
JCBLab
@BaretJc · X

RT @TommasoFraccia: Non-enzymatic oligonucleotide ligation in coacervate protocells sustains compartment-content coupling https://t.co/IJPL…

May 9, 2023 · 4 shares · 866 followers View post →
Makiko Tanaka
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RT @TommasoFraccia: Non-enzymatic oligonucleotide ligation in coacervate protocells sustains compartment-content coupling https://t.co/IJPL…

May 9, 2023 · 4 shares · 161 followers View post →
Tommaso P. Fraccia
@TommasoFraccia · X

Non-enzymatic oligonucleotide ligation in coacervate protocells sustains compartment-content coupling https://t.co/IJPLLv6ykz Check it out in @NatureComms by Nicolas Martin @CRPP_Bx and @TommasoFraccia @LaStatale @ESPCI_Paris @ipggmicrofluid.

May 9, 2023 · 17 likes · 4 shares · 188 followers View post →
Chemistry News
@ChemistryNews · X

Non-enzymatic oligonucleotide ligation in coacervate protocells sustains compartment-content coupling https://t.co/FeBop3XHQK https://t.co/xZa5efko4K

May 9, 2023 · 13 likes · 517,816 followers View post →