Life, metabolism and energy

Astrochemistry and Astrobiology

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 243-269

  Pascal, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMERS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ENERGY PROCESS; ENERGY SOURCE; FLOW OF ENERGY; ORIGIN OF LIFE; SELF ORGANISATION; SIDE REACTIONS; SOURCES OF ENERGY; THERMODYNAMIC POTENTIALS;

METABOLISM;

EID: 85031040487     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-31730-9_8     Document Type: Chapter

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