Montmorillonite, oligonucleotides, RNA and origin of life

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 549-570

  Ertem, Gözen ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HPLC; mineral catalysis; montmorillonite; oligonucleotides; origin of life; regioselectivity; RNA; self condensation; template directed synthesis

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; NUCLEOSIDE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; RNA;

MONTMORILLONITE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORIGIN OF LIFE; RNA;

BIOGENESIS; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; KINETICS; SYNTHESIS;

BENTONITE; BIOGENESIS; CATALYSIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; COMPUTER SIMULATION; KINETICS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NUCLEOSIDES; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; RNA;

EID: 5444273721     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ORIG.0000043130.49790.a7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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