The composition and organization of cytoplasm in prebiotic cells

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1650-1659

  Trevors, Jack T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Genetic instructions; Hydrogel; Origin of cytoplasm; Prebiotic cytoplasm; Spatial organization

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; PREBIOTIC AGENT; HYDROGEL;

BACTERIAL CELL; CELL COMPOSITION; CELL CYCLE PROGRESSION; CELL DEATH; CELL DIVISION; CELL ENCAPSULATION; CELL GROWTH; CELL INTERACTION; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CYTOPLASM; HYDROGEL; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION; REVIEW; BACTERIA; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; EVOLUTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CYTOPLASM; HYDROGEL; PREBIOTICS;

EID: 79953324182     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms12031650     Document Type: Review

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