Volcanic Island lightning prebiotic chemistry and the origin of life in the early Hadean eon. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2023 The early Hadean eon (>4Ga) may have had a periodically ice-covered global ocean and limited subaerial landmass, and this could have resulted in infrequent lightning occurrence.
Bada JL.
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How Prebiotic Chemistry and Early Life Chose Phosphate [PDF]
Life, 2019 The very specific thermodynamic instability and kinetic stability of phosphate esters and anhydrides impart them invaluable properties in living organisms in which highly efficient enzyme catalysts compensate for their low intrinsic reactivity ...
Ziwei Liu +2 more
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Potential Role of Inorganic Confined Environments in Prebiotic Phosphorylation [PDF]
Life, 2018 A concise outlook on the potential role of confinement in phosphorylation and phosphate condensation pertaining to prebiotic chemistry is presented. Inorganic confinement is a relatively uncharted domain in studies concerning prebiotic chemistry, and ...
Avinash Vicholous Dass +6 more
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Sources of Nitrogen-, Sulfur-, and Phosphorus-Containing Feedstocks for Prebiotic Chemistry in the Planetary Environment. [PDF]
Life (Basel), 2022 Biochemistry on Earth makes use of the key elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur (or CHONPS). Chemically accessible molecules containing these key elements would presumably have been necessary for prebiotic chemistry and the
Todd ZR.
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Beyond prebiotic chemistry [PDF]
Science, 2016 Summary: How can matter transition from the nonliving to the living state? The answer is essential for understanding the origin of life on Earth and for identifying promising targets in the search for life on other planets.
Cronin, Leroy, Walker, Sara Imari
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Natural Radioactivity and Chemical Evolution on the Early Earth: Prebiotic Chemistry and Oxygenation. [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 It is generally recognized that the evolution of the early Earth was affected by an external energy source: radiation from the early Sun. The hypothesis about the important role of natural radioactivity, as a source of internal energy in the evolution of
Ershov B.
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Do-Nothing Prebiotic Chemistry: Chemical Kinetics as a Window into Prebiotic Plausibility. [PDF]
Acc Chem ResConspectus Origin of Life research is a fast growing field of study with each year bringing new breakthroughs. Recent discoveries include novel syntheses of life’s building blocks, mechanisms of activation and interaction between molecules, and newly ...
White SB, Rimmer PB.
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Engineering In Situ Catalytic Cleaning Membrane Via Prebiotic‐Chemistry‐Inspired Mineralization
Advanced Materials, 2023 Pressure‐driven membrane separation promises a sustainable energy‐water nexus but is hindered by ubiquitous fouling. Natural systems evolved from prebiotic chemistry offer a glimpse of creative solutions.
Xiaobin Yang +7 more
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Understanding Titan's Prebiotic Chemistry: Synthesizing Amino Acids Through Aminonitrile Alkaline Hydrolysis. [PDF]
ACS Earth Space ChemTitan is an ocean world with a plethora of organic material in its atmosphere and on its surface, making it an intriguing location in the search for habitable environments beyond Earth.
Farnsworth KK +3 more
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From Prebiotic Chemistry to Supramolecular Biomedical Materials: Exploring the Properties of Self-Assembling Nucleobase-Containing Peptides. [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 Peptides and their synthetic analogs are a class of molecules with enormous relevance as therapeutics for their ability to interact with biomacromolecules like nucleic acids and proteins, potentially interfering with biological pathways often involved in
Scognamiglio PL +5 more
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