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We'll discuss two different types of chemically synthesized "protocells".
 
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* [http://www.ted.com/talks/martin_hanczyc_the_line_between_life_and_not_life.htm The line between life and not-life] Martin Hanczyc ''TED Talk'' May 2011. (15 min).
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#Marchant2011 Marchant, J. "Oil droplets mimic early life." ''Nature News'' Feb. 2011. [http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110223/full/news.2011.118.html Read Article]
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* [http://exploringorigins.org/protocell.html Exploring Life's Origins website] Click through the Nucleic Acids, Fatty Acids, and Protocells links to learn about the Szostak protocell model.
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#Hanczyc2011 Hanczyc, M. "The line between life and not-life" TED Talk May 2011. (15 min). [http://www.ted.com/talks/martin_hanczyc_the_line_between_life_and_not_life.html Watch on TED.com]
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#Szostak2011 Szostak, J.W. "Part 1: The Origin of Cellular Life on Earth" iBIology Lecture. July 2011 (55 minutes). [http://www.ibiology.org/ibioseminars/evolution-ecology/jack-szostak-part-1.html Watch on iBiology.org]
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#ExploringOrigins [http://www.exploringorigins.org/ Visit Exploring Origins Website]
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// Website further describing the components of Szostak protocells. Read through this as if it were an article.
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* [http://www.exploringorigins.org/ Exploring Life's Origins Main Website] – includes several other interesting sections on prebiotic chemistry and the RNA World.
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#Szostak2011b Complete series of three Szostak lectures. [http://www.ibioseminars.org/lectures/chemicalbiologybiophysics/jack-szostak.html Watch on iBiology.org]
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== Hanczyc Protocell Czar
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* Toyota, T., et al. (2009) [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19351200Toyota2009 Self-propelled oil droplets consuming "fuel" surfactant.] ''J Am Chem Soc'' '''131''':5012-5013. Paper describing the chemistry behind the movies shown in the TED Talk.
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== Szostak Protocells Czar
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* Szostak, J.W. "Part 1: The Origin of Cellular Life on Earth" iBIology Lecture. July 2011 (55 minutes). [http://www.ibiology.org/ibioseminars/evolution-ecology/jack-szostak-part-1.html Watch on iBiology.org] <br> You can skip past the general intro to minute 10 with the slide "Modern Life".
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* Complete series of three Szostak lectures. [http://www.ibioseminars.org/lectures/chemicalbiologybiophysics/jack-szostak.html Watch on iBiology.org]

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Contents

Download Pre-Discussion Questions (PDF)

Protocell consisting of a fatty acid vesicle encapsulating nucleic acids. From ExploringOrigins.org.

Required Reading/Viewing

We'll discuss two different types of chemically synthesized "protocells".

Additional Resources

== Hanczyc Protocell Czar

Required Reading/Viewing

Additional Resources

== Szostak Protocells Czar

Required Reading/Viewing

  • Szostak, J.W. "Part 1: The Origin of Cellular Life on Earth" iBIology Lecture. July 2011 (55 minutes). Watch on iBiology.org
    You can skip past the general intro to minute 10 with the slide "Modern Life".

Additional Resources

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