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  • Origin of Life Studies
  • Systems Chemistry
  • Biophysics

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  • Understanding the fundamental properties of early life forms is crucial.
  • Protocells are key theoretical models for investigating the transition from non-living matter to life.
  • Existing models often oversimplify crucial processes like mass exchange.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel computational model of growing and dividing protocells.
  • To investigate the synchronization mechanisms between internal molecular replication and external container growth.
  • To explore the potential for evolution and novelty generation in protocell populations.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a protocell model featuring a lipid container and internal genetic memory molecules (GMMs).
  • Simulation of mass exchange using a semipermeable membrane driven by chemical potential differences.
  • Analysis of stochastic kinetic equations governing GMM reactions and container growth dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated synchronization between GMM replication rates and container growth under specific reaction conditions (RAF sets).
  • Showcased how a rate-limiting modification enables the generation of novelties, facilitating evolution.
  • The model avoids simplifications like flow reactors, offering a more realistic simulation of mass exchange.

Conclusions:

  • The developed protocell model provides an effective framework for studying abstract properties of protocell populations.
  • Synchronization is a key mechanism linking internal molecular dynamics to cellular growth and division.
  • The model supports the emergence of evolutionary novelty, a critical step in abiogenesis.