Self-assembly of the first cells in a hydrophobic environment with hydrogen as the energy source

Rivista di Biologia - Biology Forum

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 535-542

  Trevors, Jack T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bacteria; Enzymes; Evolution; Hydrogen; Hydrophobic; Life; Molecular; Origin; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; CELL; HYDROPHOBICITY;

BIOGENESIS; CELLS; HYDROGEN; HYDROPHOBICITY;

EID: 0035468965     PISSN: 22822593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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