Some possible dynamical constraints for life's origin

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 533-544

  Martín, Osmel ^a   Peñate, Liuba ^a   Alvaré, Armando ^a   Cárdenas, Rolando ^a   Horvath, J E ^b  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF LAS VILLAS   (Cuba)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cell volume; Dynamical constraint; Oscillating biochemical reaction

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; ORIGIN OF LIFE;

ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SIZE; METABOLISM; THERMODYNAMICS;

BIOGENESIS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SIZE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 77949774621     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-009-9170-9     Document Type: Article

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