Dissociation in a polymerization model of homochirality

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 507-521

  Brandenburg, A ^a   Andersen, A C ^a   Nilsson, M ^a  

^a Nordita ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

DNA polymerization; Enantiomeric cross inhibition; Origin of homochirality Revision: 1.41

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

DNA; ORIGIN OF LIFE; POLYMERIZATION;

ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; CHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BIOGENESIS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POLYMERS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 27644461075     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-005-5757-y     Document Type: Article

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