The future of quantum biology
Biological systems are dynamical, constantly exchanging energy and matter with the
environment in order to maintain the non-equilibrium state synonymous with living …
environment in order to maintain the non-equilibrium state synonymous with living …
Phosphorylation on the early earth
Phosphorus is an element critical to the formation of several biomolecules, including nucleic
acids, the energy transfer molecule ATP, and phospholipids. It hence lies at the heart of …
acids, the energy transfer molecule ATP, and phospholipids. It hence lies at the heart of …
Detection of E-cyanomethanimine toward Sagittarius B2 (N) in the green bank telescope PRIMOS survey
The detection of E-cyanomethanimine (E-HNCHCN) toward Sagittarius B2 (N) is made by
comparing the publicly available Green Bank Telescope (GBT) PRIMOS survey spectra to …
comparing the publicly available Green Bank Telescope (GBT) PRIMOS survey spectra to …
Water-soluble supramolecular polymers of paired and stacked heterocycles: Assembly, structure, properties, and a possible path to pre-RNA
GB Schuster, BJ Cafferty… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The hypothesis that RNA and DNA are products of chemical and biological evolution has
motivated our search for alternative nucleic acids that may have come earlier in the …
motivated our search for alternative nucleic acids that may have come earlier in the …
Chemical evolution: the mechanism of the formation of adenine under prebiotic conditions
D Roy, K Najafian… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Fundamental building blocks of life have been detected extraterrestrially, even in interstellar
space, and are known to form nonenzymatically. Thus, the HCN pentamer, adenine (a base …
space, and are known to form nonenzymatically. Thus, the HCN pentamer, adenine (a base …
Internal conversion and intersystem crossing pathways in UV excited, isolated uracils and their implications in prebiotic chemistry
H Yu, JA Sanchez-Rodriguez, M Pollum… - Physical Chemistry …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The photodynamic properties of molecules determine their ability to survive in harsh
radiation environments. As such, the photostability of heterocyclic aromatic compounds to …
radiation environments. As such, the photostability of heterocyclic aromatic compounds to …
On the origin of the canonical nucleobases: an assessment of selection pressures across chemical and early biological evolution
AC Rios, Y Tor - Israel journal of chemistry, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The native bases of RNA and DNA are prominent examples of the narrow selection of
organic molecules upon which life is based. How did nature “decide” upon these specific …
organic molecules upon which life is based. How did nature “decide” upon these specific …
Simple organics and biomonomers identified in HCN polymers: An overview
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is a ubiquitous molecule in the Universe. It is a compound that is
easily produced in significant yields in prebiotic simulation experiments using a reducing …
easily produced in significant yields in prebiotic simulation experiments using a reducing …
Evolutionary convergence in the biosyntheses of the imidazole moieties of histidine and purines
Background The imidazole group is an ubiquitous chemical motif present in several key
types of biomolecules. It is a structural moiety of purines, and plays a central role in …
types of biomolecules. It is a structural moiety of purines, and plays a central role in …
Was a Pyrimidine‐Pyrimidine Base Pair the Ancestor of Watson‐Crick Base Pairs? Insights from a Systematic Approach to the Origin of RNA
Uncovering the origin of RNA is essential for understanding the origins of life. The persistent
inability of chemists to identify a plausible prebiotic route to RNA polymers, along with the …
inability of chemists to identify a plausible prebiotic route to RNA polymers, along with the …