Synergism and mutualism in non-enzymatic RNA polymerization

Life

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 598-620

  Kaddour, Hussein ^a   Sahai, Nita ^a  

^a University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated nucleotides; Mineral surfaces; Organocatalysis; Peptides; Protocell; RNA polymerization; RNA peptide world; Single chain amphiphile

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908374667     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20751729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/life4040598     Document Type: Review

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