Publications

Pu10. On the conditions for mimicking natural selection in chemical systems. G. Danger, L. Le Sergeant d’Hendecourt, R. Pascal*. Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2020, 4, pages102–109. DOI : 10.1038/s41570-019-0155-6

Pu9. The Prebiotic C-Terminal Elongation of Peptides can be Initiated by N-Carbamoyl Amino Acids. N. Abou Mrad, G. Ajram, J-C Rossi, L. Boiteau, F. Duvernay, R. Pascal and G. Danger*. Chemistry - A European Journal, 2017, 23, 7418-7421. DOI : 10.1002/chem.201700702

Pu8. Diastereoselectivity in prebiotically relevant 5(4H)-oxazolone-mediated peptide couplings, D. Beaufils, G. Danger, L. Boiteau, JC Rossi, and R. Pascal*. Chemical Communications, 2014, 50, 3100-3102. DOI : 10.1039/c3cc49580a

Pu7. 5(4H)-Oxazolones as Intermediates in the Carbodiimide- and Cyanamide- Promoted Peptide Activations in Aqueous Solution, G. Danger, A. Michaut, M. Bucchi, L. Boiteau, J. Canal, R. Plasson, and R. Pascal*, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2013, 52, 611-614, DOI : 10.1002/anie.201207730 and 10.1002/ange.201207730

Pu6. Pathways for the formation and evolution of peptides in prebiotic environments, G. Danger, R. Plasson, and R. Pascal*, Chemical Society Reviews, 2012, 41, 5416-5429, DOI : 10.1039/C2CS35064E

Pu5. Activation of Carboxyl Group with Cyanate : Peptide Bond Formation from Dicarboxylic Acids, G. Danger, S. Charlot, L. Boiteau, R. Pascal*. Amino Acids, 2012, 42, 6, 2331-2341, DOI : 10.1007/s00726-011-0975-2.

Pu4. An experimental investigation of the evolution of chirality in a potential dynamic peptide system : N terminal epimerization and degradation into diketopiperazine, G. Danger, R. Plasson, R. Pascal*. Astrobiology, 2010, 10, 651-662. DOI : 10.1089/ast.2009.0450

Pu3. Process improvement in amino acid N-carboxyanhydride synthesis by N-carbamoyl amino acid nitrosation, O. Lagrille*, G. Danger, L. Boiteau, J-C Rossi, J. Taillades. Amino Acids, 2009, 36, 341-347. DOI : 10.1007/s00726-008-0090-1

Pu2. The peptide formation mediated by cyanate revisited. Conversion of N-carbamoylamino acids into amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides, G. Danger, L. Boiteau, H. Cottet, R. Pascal*. Journal of American Chemical Society, 2006, 128, 7412-7413. DOI : 10.1021/ja061339+

Pu1. Dynamic co-evolution of peptides and chemical energetics : a gateway to the emergence of homochirality and the catalytic activity of peptides. A. Commeyras*, J. Taillades, H. Collet, L. Boiteau, O. Vandenabeele-Trambouze, R. Pascal, H. Cottet, A. Rousset, L. Garrel, J-C. Rossi, J-P. Biron, O. Lagrille, R. Plasson, E. Souaid, G. Danger, F. Selsis, M. Dobrijevic, H. Martin. Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres, 2004, 34, 35-55.