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A relationship between what might be called a kinetic version of Le Chatelier's principle and chemical self-organization is considered. Some aspects of the search for a pre-RNA genetic system are discussed. Results of an experimental investigation on the pairing properties of alternative nucleic acid systems — including those of pyranosyl-RNA (‘p-RNA’), a constitutional isomer of RNA — are summarized.
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Eschenmoser, A. Chemistry of potentially prebiological natural products. Origins Life Evol Biosphere 24, 389–423 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01582017
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