The influence of environmental conditions, lipid composition, and phase behavior on the origin of cell membranes

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 267-285

  Thomas, Jacquelyn A ^a   Rana, F R ^b  

^a Southwestern College   (United States)

^b RTB   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphiphile; Bilayer; Encapsulation; Fatty acid; Membrane; Origin of life; Passive transport; Phospholipid; Prebiotic; Vesicle

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

CELL ORGANELLE; COMPARTMENTALIZATION; ENCAPSULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FATTY ACID; MEMBRANE; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ASTRONOMY; BIOGENESIS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENT; REVIEW;

BIOGENESIS; CELL MEMBRANE; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION, CHEMICAL; LIPIDS;

EID: 34248403631     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-007-9065-6     Document Type: Review

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