Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Mineral guided molecular enrichment: An interfacial driving force for protocell emergence on early Earth
Weifeng Chen, Rongfeng Zheng, Zhaosen Luo…·Guozhi Yu
This study shows that mineral surfaces can facilitate the formation of protocell-like assemblies by co-adsorbing and organizing biomolecules, supporting metabolic activity and compartment formation.
DOI 10.1101/2025.11.12.687952