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A model of an autocatalytic network formed by error-prone self-replicative species

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A generalized model ofn catalytically-coupled self-replicative molecules witherror-prone replication is presented. A generalized mathematical formulation of this model and the outline of its asymptotic behaviour have been developed. Due to the complexity of the model, only in simple situations is it possible to draw general conclusions from the standard analysis. Some complex situations are illustrated by means of numerical integration of particular examples.

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  1. Cátedra de Matemáticas, ETSI de Montes, Universidad Politécnia de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    J. C. Nuño & F. Morán

  2. Departmento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular I, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    M. A. Andrade & F. Montero

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Nuño, J.C., Andrade, M.A., Morán, F. et al. A model of an autocatalytic network formed by error-prone self-replicative species. Bltn Mathcal Biology 55, 385–415 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02460889

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