Question 6: Early steps of evolution and some ideas about a simplified translational machinery

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 391-398

  Nierhaus, Knud H ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR GENETICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

"Minimal" translational apparatus; Development of photosynthesis; Development of respiration; Early steps of life; Genetic code

Indexed keywords

CELL ORGANELLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; EARLY EARTH; EVOLUTION; PROTEIN; RNA; BACTERIUM; GENETICS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESPIRATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

PROTEIN; RIBOSOME PROTEIN; RIBOSOME RNA; TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOGENESIS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOLUTION; GENETIC CODE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

BACTERIA; BIOGENESIS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOLUTION; GENETIC CODE; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; PROTEINS; RIBOSOMAL PROTEINS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL; RNA, TRANSFER;

EID: 34548036259     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-007-9096-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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