A plausible prebiotic synthesis of pyridoxal phosphate: Vitamin B6 - A computational study

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 123, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 113-121

  Aylward, Nigel ^a   Bofinger, Neville ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Cyanoacetylene; Diacetylene; Hydrogen; Phosphoric acid; Pyridoxal phosphate; Water

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE DERIVATIVE; CARBON MONOXIDE; HYDROGEN; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PYRIDOXAL 5 PHOSPHATE; PYRIDOXINE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENTHALPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

ACETYLENE; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVOLUTION, CHEMICAL; HYDROGEN; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITRILES; PHOSPHORIC ACIDS; PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE; THERMODYNAMICS; VITAMIN B 6; WATER;

EID: 33747800382     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2006.04.014     Document Type: Article

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