An Examination of the Role of Autocatalytic Cycles in the Chemistry of Proposed Primordial Reactions

Let's start at the very beginning: Reaction simulations were used to clarify differences between autoinductive and autocatalytic processes in the context of recent models pertaining to the chemical origin of life (see plot). The ability of a catalytic network to persist in the face of disruptive challenges is essential to its potential to play a role in prebiotic chemistry. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.