The key difference between coacervates and protobionts is that coacervates are the spherical macromolecular aggregates bounded by a membrane while protobionts, which are the precursors to early life, are microspheres composed of inorganic and organic molecules surrounded by a lipid bilayer membrane. Coacervates and protobionts are cell-like structures, but they are not live structures.  Coacervates […]