Catalysis before Enzymes: Thiol-Rich Peptides as Molecular Diversity Providers on the Early Earth
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Thiols in the Making of Small Peptides and Nitrogen Heterocycles
3. Thiols in the Making of Polypeptides
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Shalayel, I.; Leqraa, N.; Blandin, V.; Vallée, Y. Catalysis before Enzymes: Thiol-Rich Peptides as Molecular Diversity Providers on the Early Earth. Diversity 2023, 15, 256. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15020256
Shalayel I, Leqraa N, Blandin V, Vallée Y. Catalysis before Enzymes: Thiol-Rich Peptides as Molecular Diversity Providers on the Early Earth. Diversity. 2023; 15(2):256. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15020256
Chicago/Turabian StyleShalayel, Ibrahim, Naoual Leqraa, Veronique Blandin, and Yannick Vallée. 2023. "Catalysis before Enzymes: Thiol-Rich Peptides as Molecular Diversity Providers on the Early Earth" Diversity 15, no. 2: 256. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15020256