Origins of life on the earth and in the cosmos /

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Origins of Life on the Earth and in the Cosmos, Second Edition, suggests answers to the age-old questions of how life arose in the universe and how it might arise elsewhere. This thorough revision of a very successful text describes key events in the evolution of living systems, starting with the cr...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zubay, Geoffrey L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego : Academic Press, ©2000.
Edición:2nd ed.
Temas:
Life > Origin.
Biological Evolution.
Organelle Biogenesis.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution.
oorsprong
origin
evolutie
evolution
leven
life
oorsprong van het leven
origin of life
Evolution and Phylogeny
Evolutie en fylogenie
Internet Resources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Origin of the Universe.
  • Formation of the Elements.
  • Beginnings of Chemistry.
  • Element Abundances of the Planets.
  • Geologic, Hydrologic, and Atmospheric Evolution of the Earth.
  • Cells, Organelles, and Biomolecules.
  • Metabolic Strategies and Pathway Design.
  • Biochemical Catalysis.
  • Storage, Replication, and Utilization of Biochemical Information.
  • General Considerations Concerning the Origin of Life on the Earth.
  • Biochemical Pathways Involving Carbohydrates.
  • Prebiotic Pathways Involving Carbohydrates.
  • Similarities Between the Biosynthesis of Nucleotides and the Prebiotic Synthesis of Nucleotides.
  • RNA Metabolism and the Prebiotic Synthesis of RNA. Amino Acid Synthesis Now and Then.
  • Chemistry of Translation.
  • Early Developments in Polypeptide Synthesis.
  • Lipid Metabolism and the Prebiotic Synthesis of Lipids.
  • Properties of Membranes and Their Evolution.
  • Possible Roles of Clays and Minerals in the Origin of Life.
  • Evolution of Organisms.
  • Evolution of the Main Energy-Producing Pathway for Aerobic Metabolism: The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle.
  • Evolution of Photosynthesis.
  • Origin and Elaboration of the Genetic Code.

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