Origins of Life: On Earth and in the Cosmos

Origins of Life: On Earth and in the Cosmos
ISBN-10
012781910X
ISBN-13
9780127819105
Series
Origins of Life
Category
Science
Pages
586
Language
English
Published
2000-01-04
Publisher
Academic Press
Author
Geoffrey Zubay

Description

Origin of the Universe. -- Formation of the Elements. -- Beginnings of Chemistry. -- Element Abundances of the Planets. -- Geologic, Hydrologic, and Atmospheric Evolution of the Earth. -- Cells, Organelles, and Biomolecules. -- Metabolic Strategies and Pathway Design. -- Biochemical Catalysis. -- Storage, Replication, and Utilization of Biochemical Information. -- General Considerations Concerning the Origin of Life on the Earth. -- Biochemical Pathways Involving Carbohydrates. -- Prebiotic Pathways Involving Carbohydrates. -- Similarities Between the Biosynthesis of Nucleotides and the Prebiotic Synthesis of Nucleotides. -- RNA Metabolism and the Prebiotic Synthesis of RNA. Amino Acid Synthesis Now and Then. -- Chemistry of Translation. -- Early Developments in Polypeptide Synthesis. -- Lipid Metabolism and the Prebiotic Synthesis of Lipids. -- Properties of Membranes and Their Evolution. -- Possible Roles of Clays and Minerals in the Origin of Life. -- Evolution of Organisms. -- Evol ...

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