Systems chemistry: Kinetic and computational analysis of a nearly exponential organic replicator

Abstract

Combining kinetic, structural, and computational studies on complex dynamic feedback systems may lead to the field of "systems chemistry". The approach is exemplified by the analysis of a simple organic self-replicating system that has the potential to express both homochiral autocatalysis and heterochiral cross-catalysis (see picture). (Figure Presented) © 2005 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.