Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Genetic Codes

Rivista di Biologia - Biology Forum

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-58

  Morchio, Renzo ^a   Redaelli, Anna ^a   Traverso, Silvano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Base amino acid interactions; Hydrophobic layer; Origin of the genetic code; Prebiotic synthesis

Indexed keywords

NUCLEIC ACID; PROTEIN; PURINE; PURINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIMIDINE; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; GENETIC CODE; GENETICS;

BIOGENESIS; GENETIC CODE; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; PURINES; PYRIMIDINES;

EID: 0346311467     PISSN: 22822593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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