A molecule capable of both autocatalysis and organocatalysis was synthesized. The autocatalytic activity results from the self-complementary recognition sites provided by hydrogen bonding between heterocyclic subunits and the organocatalysis resides in an embedded thiourea function. The behavior of the molecule suggests both replication and metabolism can be engineered into synthetic compounds.
合成了既能自催化又能有机催化的分子。自催化活性源自杂环亚基之间的氢键提供的自互补识别位点,并且有机催化作用驻留在嵌入的
硫脲功能中。该分子的行为表明复制和代谢都可以被设计成合成化合物。