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Polymerization of serine guanylate in the presence of montmorilloniteSerine guanylate was prepared and its polymerization studied in the presence of montmorillonite and in its absence. In water, without clay, serine guanylate polymerizes in the same way as does serine adenylate. In the presence of montmorillonite, serine guanylate polymerizes to a lesser extent and produces also lower degrees of polymerization than does serine adenylate. It is postulated that the reason for this difference in behavior might lie in the fact that guanylic acid is much more acidic than adenylic acid; hence would bind much more strongly to the edges of montmorillonite and thus, by blocking these sites, would inhibit the catalytic activity of the clay.
Document ID
19820037405
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Paecht-Horowitz, M.
(Jerusalem, Hebrew University Rehovot, Israel)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1981
Subject Category
Space Biology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Origin of life
Location: Jerusalem
Country: Israel
Start Date: June 22, 1980
End Date: June 27, 1980
Accession Number
82A20940
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-33-006-070
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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