Catalysis of peptide formation by inorganic oxides: High efficiency of alumina under mild conditions on the earth-like planets

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 225-230

  Basiuk, V A ^a   Sainz Rojas, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; AMINO ACIDS; CATALYSIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; PLANETS;

PLANETARY SURFACE;

SPACE RESEARCH;

PLANETARY SURFACE;

EID: 0034968273     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(01)00051-5     Document Type: Article

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