Metal-ion catalyzed polymerization in the eutectic phase in water-ice: A possible approach to template-directed RNA polymerization

Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry

Volumn 102, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 1104-1111

  Monnard, Pierre Alain ^a   Szostak, Jack W ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eutectic phase in water ice; Metal ion catalyzed polymerization; Micro environment; Template directed RNA polymerization

Indexed keywords

ICE; METAL ION; RNA; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERIZATION; RNA SEQUENCE; RNA STRUCTURE;

ADENINE; CYTOSINE; EVOLUTION, CHEMICAL; GUANINE; ICE; POLYMERS; RNA; TEMPLATES, GENETIC; URACIL; WATER;

EID: 42049092554     PISSN: 01620134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2008.01.026     Document Type: Article

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