How Prebiotic Chemistry and Early Life Chose Phosphate
The very specific thermodynamic instability and kinetic stability of phosphate esters and anhydrides impart them invaluable properties in living organisms in which highly efficient enzyme catalysts compensate for their low intrinsic reactivity. Considering their role in protein biosynthesis, these p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-03-01
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Series: | Life |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/9/1/26 |