#  Synthetic Cell Wall Breakthrough for Szostak Group 

 





December 04, 2013

 

 

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   ![nucleotides crossing cell membrane in Szostak experiment](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/szostakmg2chelator.jpg?itok=jBGLVMye) 

 

Nonenzymatic RNA copying has been enabled inside fatty vesicles by members of the Szostak group, as reported in the November 28th issue of [Science](https://www.sciencemag.org/content/342/6162/1098.abstract). The key to their success is finding a suitable chelator for Mg2+ to allow it to cross the cell membrane without damage.

 

 

 



 

 

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