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Multiscale simulation of self-replicating systems
Rational control of the cell growth: The basic requirement of molecular self-replication - an essential feature of living organisms - is studied be means of synthetic organic self-replicating systems. Therefore, the building blocks of the self-replicators are chosen to be as small as possible to enable an investigation by quantum mechanical calculations and molecular-dynamical simulations. Insights into the rational design of effective replicators are obtained from systematic chemical variation studies.