Protocells capable of nonenzymatic metabolism and environmental adaptation are essential models for understanding the emergence of cellular life.
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Expanding the Horizon of the Xeno Nucleic Acid Space
Xeno nucleic acids (XNAs) constitute a class of synthetic nucleic acid analogues characterized by distinct, non-natural modifications within the tripartite structure of the nucleic acid polymers.