Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
A simple model of protocell replication involving template-catalysed formation of lipid molecules. This is the simplest scenario of coupled template–container organization. The circular features representing the individual protocells consist of a micellar container built of lipid molecules (L) among which are embedded the templates (T: s=single stranded, d=double stranded), the lipid precursors (pL) and the resource template oligomers (O). The ‘k's are the rate constants.
