HOW WERE PORPHYRINS AND LIPIDS SYNTHESIZED IN THE RNA WORLD

Authors
SCOTT AI
Citation
Ai. Scott, HOW WERE PORPHYRINS AND LIPIDS SYNTHESIZED IN THE RNA WORLD, Tetrahedron letters, 38(28), 1997, pp. 4961-4964
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
38
Issue
28
Year of publication
1997
Pages
4961 - 4964
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1997)38:28<4961:HWPALS>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
It has been suggested that the most primitive organisms use RNA's as c atalysts for their metabolic pathways. Molecular mechanisms are propos ed fbr carbon-carbon bond forming processes in the RNA world leading t o the lipids necessary for the membranes and to the production of porp hyrinoids in these organisms. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.