From Phosphorous to Arsenic: Changing the Classic Paradigm for the Structure of Biomolecules
Biomolecules are composed primarily of the elements carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorus. The structured assembly of these elements forms the basis for proteins, nucleic acids and lipids. However, the recent discovery of a new bacterium, strain GFAJ-1 of the Halomonadaceae, has...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Biomolecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/2/2/282 |