Cytochemical characterisation of photochemically formed, self-sustaining, abiogenic, protocell-like, supramolecular assemblies “Jeewanu”
Journal Title: International Journal of Life Science - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Sunlight exposed sterilised aqueous mixture of some inorganic and organic substances reported by Bahadur and Ranganayaki provided an optimal physico-chemical environment for the self-assembly of molecules and photochemical formation of self-sustaining, abiogenic, protocell-like model ‘Jeewanu’. They possess an ordered structural configuration. They are capable of showing multiplication by budding, growth from within. The histochemical findings showed that the acidic material-like substances were localised in the central region, basic material-like substances were localised in extra central region while phospholipid-like substances were present in outer limiting surface of Jeewanu. The presence of RNA-like material is significant. In plausible prebiotic atmosphere the synthesized protocell-like model similar to Jeewanu was photoautotrophic in nature. They have an ability to convert solar energy into vital activities or useful forms.
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VK Gupta, RK Rai
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