Amplification of diverse catalytic properties of evolving molecules in a simulated hydrothermal environment

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 589-595

  Yokoyama, Shinnosuke ^a   Koyama, Akihiro ^a   Nemoto, Atsushi ^a   Honda, Hajime ^a   Imai, Ei Ichi ^a   Hatori, Kuniyuki ^a   Matsuno, Koichiro ^a  

^a NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Catalytic reaction; Cluster analysis; Hydrothermal vents; Peptides

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ASPARTIC ACID; GLYCINE; PEPTIDE; VALINE;

AMINO ACID; BIOCHEMISTRY; CATALYSIS; EVOLUTION; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; CHEMISTRY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; HEAT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

ALANINE; ASPARTIC ACID; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION, CHEMICAL; GLYCINE; HEAT; PEPTIDES; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; THERMODYNAMICS; VALINE;

EID: 0142134973     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025741430748     Document Type: Article

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