Prebiological evolution and the metabolic origins of life

Artificial Life

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 203-217

  Pratt, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Abiogenesis; Hydrothermal; Iron; Metabolism; Origin of life

Indexed keywords

CELL PROLIFERATION; FEEDBACK; IRON; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PHOSPHATES; SUGARS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ABIOGENESIS; AUTOCATALYTIC REPRODUCTION; CATALYTIC EFFICIENCIES; HYDROTHERMAL; INFORMATION TRANSFERS; ORIGIN OF LIFE; POSITIVE FEEDBACK LOOP; SELECTIVE SOLUBILIZATION;

METABOLISM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOGENESIS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION;

ANIMALS; BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; BIOGENESIS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; HUMANS; METABOLIC PHENOMENA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 79960547649     PISSN: 10645462     EISSN: 15309185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/artl_a_00032     Document Type: Article

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