Life’s First Ratchet

Part Of: Biology sequenceFollowup To: A Portrait of LUCAContent Summary: 4000 words, 20 min read Cutting the Knot Abiotic chemistry is leaky. Sugars brown into tar. Nucleic acid hydrolyzes in warm water on a timescale of days to weeks. Practically anything soluble diffuses away. Whatever complexity chemistry builds is temporary. To achieve LUCA, chemistry needed … Continue reading Life’s First…