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Wattis, Jonathan A.D. and Coveney, Peter V. (2005) Chiral polymerisation and the RNA world. International Journal of Astrobiology, 4 (1). pp. 63-73.

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to review two mathematical models: one

for the formation of homochiral polymers from an originally chirally

symmetric system; and the other, to show how, in an RNA-world scenario,

RNA can simultaneously act both as information storage

and a catalyst for its own production. We note the similarities and

differences in chemical mechanisms present in the systems.

We review these two systems, analysing steady-states,

interesting kinetics and the stability of symmetric solutions.

In both systems we show that there are ranges of parameter values where

some chains increase their own concentrations faster than others.

Item Type:	Article
RIS ID:	https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1020765
Keywords:	origins of life, chiral polymerisation, RNA world, mathematical modelling
Schools/Departments:	University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Science > School of Mathematical Sciences University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
Depositing User:	Wattis, Jonathan
Date Deposited:	26 Sep 2006
Last Modified:	04 May 2020 20:31
URI:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/416

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