Chemical evolution of RNA under hydrothermal conditions and the role of thermal copolymers of amino acids for the prebiotic degradation and formation of RNA

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 35, Issue 9 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1626-1633

  Kawamura, K ^a   Nagahama, M ^a   Kuranoue, K ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemical evolution; Hydrothermal origin of life; Protein; RNA; RNA world; Thermal copolymer of amino acids

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CATALYSIS; COPOLYMERS; DEGRADATION; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; PH EFFECTS; PROTEINS;

CHEMICAL EVOLUTION; HYDROTHERMAL ORIGIN OF LIFE; RNA WORLD; THERMAL COPOLYMER OF AMINO ACIDS;

RNA;

EID: 24644456420     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.04.071     Document Type: Conference Paper

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