Effects of pH and temperature on dimerization rate of glycine: Evaluation of favorable environmental conditions for chemical evolution of life

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 6841-6851

  Sakata, Kasumi ^a   Kitadai, Norio ^a   Yokoyama, Tadashi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AMINO ACID; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PH; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 78049363394     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.08.032     Document Type: Article

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