How was membrane permeability produced in an RNA world?

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-149

  Vlassov, Alexander ^a  

^a SomaGenics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Phospholipid membranes; Prebiotic cells; RNA; Supramolecular complexes

Indexed keywords

RNA;

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; ORIGIN OF LIFE; RNA;

ASTRONOMY; BIOGENESIS; CHEMISTRY; LIPID BILAYER; REVIEW;

BIOGENESIS; EVOLUTION, CHEMICAL; LIPID BILAYERS; RNA;

EID: 20744440529     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-005-8901-9     Document Type: Review

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