Citric Acid and the RNA World1. Issue 21 (19th May 2014) - Müller, Ulrich F.
Abstract RNA world: The chelation of magnesium ions by citric acid prevents the magnesium‐induced aggregation of lipid vesicles and RNA degradation while promoting nonenzymatic RNA oligomerization. These findings suggest a unique role for this simple organic acid in supporting key processes in RNA world organisms.