Life on Earth: Identification of primordial membrane constituents.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 8/1/2002
- End date
- 7/31/2003
- Budget
- 59,319 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Grant | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Plymouth | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
The evolution of cellular life on Earth must have been preceded by the formation of primitive membranes capable of separating the inside of the cell from the outside. The most likely candidate membrane chemicals are a number of polyprenyl phosphates that