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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
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The formation of protocells inside water from the cluster of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids with the help of hydrophilic and hydrophobic interactions.

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The fatty acids form micelles inside water. These micelles consist of two important parts: a hydrophobic tail and a hydrophilic head. The hydrophobic head is water repelling and the hydrophilic tail is water loving.

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