Obcells as proto-organisms: Membrane heredity, lithophosphorylation, and the origins of the genetic code, the first cells, and photosynthesis

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 53, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 555-595

  Cavalier Smith, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cenancestor; Genetic code; Membrane heredity; Obcell; Origin of photosynthesis; Polyphosphate bioenergetics; Protocell

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ENZYME; ISOLEUCINE; LIPID; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; PEPTIDYLTRANSFERASE; PROLINE; PROTEIN; PROTEINASE; TRANSFER RNA;

ANTICODON; BACTERIUM; BIOENERGY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYST; CODON; CYTOPLASM; CYTOSOL; EVOLUTION; GENE REPLICATION; GENETIC CODE; HEREDITY; MEMBRANE; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; RNA TRANSLATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYMBIOSIS;

ANTICODON; BACTERIA; BIOGENESIS; CELL FUSION; CHROMOSOMES; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC CODE; MEMBRANE LIPIDS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, GENETIC; PEPTIDYL TRANSFERASES; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, TRANSFER; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0034825790     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002390010245     Document Type: Review

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