Prebiotic synthesis in atmospheres containing CH4, CO, and CO2 - I. Amino acids

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1983, Pages 376-382

  Schlesinger, Gordon ^a   Miller, Stanley L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Electric discharge; Prebiotic synthesis; Primitive atmospheres of CH4, CO, CO2

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

EVOLUTION; HEREDITY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN;

AMINO ACIDS; ATMOSPHERE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICITY; EVOLUTION; GASES; KINETICS; METHANE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0021021492     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: 14321432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02101642     Document Type: Article

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