The eutectic phase in water ice: A microenvironment conducive to non-enzymatic biopolymer formation

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 545, 2004, Pages 145-148

  Monnard, Pierre Alain ^a   Deamer, David W ^b   Szostak, Jack W ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMETS; MICROENVIRONMENT; NUCLEOBASE; SPATIAL EXPLORATION;

BIOPOLYMERS; ENZYMES; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES; HYDROLYSIS; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; OLIGOMERS; POLYMERIZATION; PYROLYSIS; RNA; SEA ICE; WATER;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 2342531126     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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