Selforganization of matter and the evolution of biological macromolecules

1971/10/01 by Manfred Eigen · 46 citations
Physics and Astronomy · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Origins and Evolution of Life #Protein Structure and Dynamics #Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

paper · doi:10.1007/bf00623322

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