Molecular Evolution of Life (Chemica Scripta : Vol 26b, 1986)
Contributors: Herrick Baltscheffsky (Editor); Hans Jornvall (Editor); Rudolf Rigler (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: June 26, 1987
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780521336420
Subjects: Evolution; Science/Mathematics; Molecular Biology; Science; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Science / Developmental Biology; Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology
First sentence: The prebiotic synthesis of small molecules has been accomplished using various simulated atmospheres with CH2, N2, NH2, H2O being the most effective, but H2, CO, N2, H2O and H2, CO2, N2, H2O also give good yields of organic compounds provided H2/CO > 1 and H2/CO2 > 2.