Possible origin of a membrane in the subsurface of the Earth

Cell Biology International

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 451-457

  Trevors, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Evolution; Life; Membranes; Vesicles

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; HYDROCARBON; HYDROGEN; LIPID; OIL; OZONE; WATER;

ASTRONOMY; ATMOSPHERE; CATALYSIS; CELL DIVISION; CELL GROWTH; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SIZE; CELL VACUOLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COOLING; DIFFUSION; EMULSION; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; GRAVITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; HYPOTHESIS; MICELLE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PERMEABILITY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0037498334     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1065-6995(03)00073-8     Document Type: Review

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