Pyrophosphate and adenosine 5'-diphosphate synthesis from phospho(enol)pyruvate: Catalysis by phosphate minerals and modulation by dimethyl sulfoxide

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 106-111

  Hermes Lima, Marcelo ^a   Tessis, Ana Claudia ^b   Sarmento, Glória Costa ^b   Vieyra, Adalberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dimethyl sulfoxide; Phosphate minerals; Phosphoanhydride bond synthesis; Phosphoryl group transfer; Prebiotic catalysis

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE; PYROPHOSPHATE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; MINERAL METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOSPHATE METABOLISM; PHOSPHORYLATION;

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE; ADSORPTION; CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; CATALYSIS; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DIPHOSPHATES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE; PHOSPHORYLATION; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 0031027102     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00006116     Document Type: Article

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