THE RNA WORLD - BEFORE AND AFTER

Authors
DEDUVE C
Citation
C. Deduve, THE RNA WORLD - BEFORE AND AFTER, Gene, 135(1-2), 1993, pp. 29-31
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Genetics & Heredity
Journal title
Gene → ACNP
ISSN journal
03781119
Volume
135
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
29 - 31
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-1119(1993)135:1-2<29:TRW-BA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A consideration of the possible mechanisms whereby the RNA world emerg ed and subsequently gave rise to an RNA-protein world suggests that th e pathways followed by early prebiotic chemical reactions were congrue nt with present metabolic pathways.