How did Metabolism and Genetic Replication Get Married?

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 487-495

  Norris, Vic ^a   Loutelier Bourhis, Corinne ^b   Thierry, Alain ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^c Sysdiag UMR 3145 CNRS/BIO RAD   (France)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Cell division; DNA replication; Membrane; Metabolite; Origin of life

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMISTRY; CATALYSIS; CYTOLOGY; DNA; GENETICS; LIPID; MEMBRANE; METABOLISM; METABOLITE; NUCLEIC ACID; PEPTIDE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMER; SIGNALING; SURVIVAL;

ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; CATALYSIS; CELL DIVISION; CELL MEMBRANE; DNA REPLICATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOGENESIS; CATALYSIS; CELL DIVISION; CELL MEMBRANE; DNA REPLICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84871207068     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-012-9312-3     Document Type: Article

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