The RNA world and the origin of metabolic enzymes

Biochemical Society Transactions

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 985-988

  Ralser, Markus ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Evolution; Glycolysis; Origin of life; Origin of metabolism; Pentose phosphate pathway; Replicator; RNA

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; FERROUS ION; METAL ION; PHOSPHATE; RNA;

CATALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GLYCOLYSIS; METABOLISM; PENTOSE PHOSPHATE CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY; BIOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

CATALYSIS; GLYCOLYSIS; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PENTOSE PHOSPHATE PATHWAY; RNA;

EID: 84905842283     PISSN: 03005127     EISSN: 14708752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BST20140132     Document Type: Conference Paper

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