Substrate-directed formation of small biocatalysts under prebiotic conditions

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 342-351

  Kochavi, E ^a   Bar Nun, A ^a   Fleminger, G ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

O Nitrophenol D galactopyranoside; Origin of life; Prebiotic catalysts; Prebiotic condensation; Prebiotic enzymes

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; DICYANODIAMIDE; ENZYME; OLIGOPEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHIRALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; PH; POLYMERIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

AMINO ACIDS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BINDING SITES; BIOGENESIS; CATALYSIS; CYSTEINE; ENZYMES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITROPHENYLGALACTOSIDES; OLIGOPEPTIDES; STEREOISOMERISM; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030819170     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00006239     Document Type: Article

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