Parts closurefor molecular tools

• A set of synthetic pathways that permits construction of all molecular tools from the feedstock.

• Can’t “go downhill,” must be able to make a new complete set of molecular tools while preserving the original set.

• http://www.zyvex.com/nanotech/hydroCarbonMetabolism.html (about two dozen reactions)

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