If intense ionizing radiation was present at a time of prebiotic life, protocells would have needed protection. Researchers have shown that peptide-containing coacervates can harbour DNA strands, which can then be coated with Mn-containing coacervates protecting the interior from radiation.

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生命的光辉开始

如果在生命出现之前存在强烈的电离辐射，原始细胞就需要保护。研究人员表明，含肽凝聚层可以容纳 DNA 链，然后可以用含锰凝聚层涂覆 DNA 链，保护内部免受辐射。