Catalysis and selectivity in prebiotic synthesis: Initiation of the formation of oligo(U)s on montmorillonite clay by adenosine-5′- methylphosphate

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 187-212

  Wang, Kong Jiang ^a   Ferris, James P ^a  

^a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine 5 methylphosphate initiation; Catalysis; Montmorillonite; Oligo (U); RNA formation; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE 5' (O METHYLPHOSPHATE); ADENOSINE 5'-(O-METHYLPHOSPHATE); ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE; ALUMINUM SILICATE; BENTONITE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; OLIGORIBONUCLEOTIDE; POLYURIDYLIC ACID;

RNA;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; BIOGENESIS; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; CLAY; SYNTHESIS;

ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE; ALUMINUM SILICATES; BENTONITE; BIOGENESIS; CATALYSIS; EVOLUTION, CHEMICAL; OLIGORIBONUCLEOTIDES; POLY U;

EID: 26844478268     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-005-0657-8     Document Type: Article

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