Salt-Promoted Synthesis of RNA-like Molecules in Simulated Hydrothermal Conditions

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 86-97

  Da Silva, Laura ^a   Maurel, Marie Christine ^a   Deamer, David ^b  

^a Sorbonne Universités   (France)

^b University of California Santa Cruz   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal fields; RNA synthesis; RNA world

Indexed keywords

MONOVALENT CATION; NUCLEOTIDE; POLYMER; RNA;

CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; HEAT; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; METABOLISM; ORGANELLE BIOGENESIS; SYNTHESIS;

CATALYSIS; CATIONS, MONOVALENT; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYDROTHERMAL VENTS; NUCLEOTIDES; ORGANELLE BIOGENESIS; POLYMERS; RNA;

EID: 84925486811     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: 14321432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-014-9661-9     Document Type: Article

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