
The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology

Micelles are thermodynamically stable, and this is a significant difference with respect to most large vesicle aggregates.
Pier Luigi Luisi • The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology
the macromolecules attract each other and the more they do so, the higher is their initial number inside a closing compartment.
Pier Luigi Luisi • The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology
each of these hierarchic levels is per sé an autopoietic system characterized by a network of processes that involves smaller components.
Pier Luigi Luisi • The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology
the interaction between the living organism and its environment is highly specific, as it depends on the sensorial tools evolution has developed in order to permit the recognition and proper interaction with its environment.
Pier Luigi Luisi • The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology
RNA contains genetic information and catalytic properties in one single structure.
Pier Luigi Luisi • The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology
liposomes do not fuse with each other and therefore do not exchange material, contrary to micelles.
Pier Luigi Luisi • The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology
vesicle sizes with such a fine-tuning might have been important with regard to early cell evolution.
Pier Luigi Luisi • The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology
And therefore, simply, there is no reason to invoke a cosmic teleology
Pier Luigi Luisi • The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology
The restricted permeability of liposomes may allow for a significant concentration gradient across the bilayer,