Adsorption of Nucleic Acid Bases, Ribose, and Phosphate by Some Clay Minerals
Besides having a large capacity for taking up organic molecules, clay minerals can catalyze a variety of organic reactions. Derived from rock weathering, clay minerals would have been abundant in the early Earth. As such, they might be expected to play a role in chemical evolution. The interactions...
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MDPI AG
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Life |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/5/1/637 |