On the RNA world: Evidence in favor of an early ribonucleopeptide world

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 571-578

  Giulio, Massimo Di ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND BIOPHYSICS ADRIANO BUZZATI TRAVERSO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coenzyme origin; Models; Origin of life; Origin of metabolism; Origin of protein synthesis; Origin of the enzyme coenzyme complex; Primitive catalysis; Ribonucleoprotein world; RNA world

Indexed keywords

NUCLEOTIDE; RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN; RNA; TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; COMPLEX FORMATION; GENETIC CODE; MODEL;

ANIMALS; CATALYSIS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PEPTIDES; RNA, CATALYTIC;

EID: 0031436643     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00006261     Document Type: Article

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