Amino acids and the asymmetry of life

European Review

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 190-199

  Meierhenrich, Uwe J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ASYMMETRY; ENZYME; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PROTEIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84876972717     PISSN: 10627987     EISSN: 14740575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S106279871200035X     Document Type: Article

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