RNA Oligomerisation without Added Catalyst from 2′,3′-Cyclic Nucleotides by Drying at Air-Water Interfaces

[摘要] Without catalyst! A non-enzymatic, spontaneous route to the formation of short, mixed-sequence RNA strands from 2′,3′-cyclic ribonucleotides is shown. The reaction occurs by drying at the air–water interfaces.

[关键词] RNA;Polymerisation;Prebiotic chemistry;Non-equilibrium;Air-water interfaces