[HTML][HTML] Origins of building blocks of life: A review
N Kitadai, S Maruyama - Geoscience Frontiers, 2018 - Elsevier
How and where did life on Earth originate? To date, various environments have been
proposed as plausible sites for the origin of life. However, discussions have focused on a …
proposed as plausible sites for the origin of life. However, discussions have focused on a …
How did LUCA make a living? Chemiosmosis in the origin of life
Despite thermodynamic, bioenergetic and phylogenetic failings, the 81‐year‐old concept of
primordial soup remains central to mainstream thinking on the origin of life. But soup is …
primordial soup remains central to mainstream thinking on the origin of life. But soup is …
Catabolic and anabolic energy for chemolithoautotrophs in deep-sea hydrothermal systems hosted in different rock types
JP Amend, TM McCollom, M Hentscher… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2011 - Elsevier
Active deep-sea hydrothermal vents are hosted by a range of different rock types, including
basalt, peridotite, and felsic rocks. The associated hydrothermal fluids exhibit substantial …
basalt, peridotite, and felsic rocks. The associated hydrothermal fluids exhibit substantial …
[HTML][HTML] Toward RNA life on early Earth: From atmospheric HCN to biomolecule production in warm little ponds
The origin of life on Earth involves the early appearance of an information-containing
molecule such as RNA. The basic building blocks of RNA could have been delivered by …
molecule such as RNA. The basic building blocks of RNA could have been delivered by …
Planetary mass spectrometry for agnostic life detection in the Solar System
For the past fifty years of space exploration, mass spectrometry has provided unique
chemical and physical insights on the characteristics of other planetary bodies in the Solar …
chemical and physical insights on the characteristics of other planetary bodies in the Solar …
Miller-Urey and beyond: what have we learned about prebiotic organic synthesis reactions in the past 60 years?
TM McCollom - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2013 - annualreviews.org
The synthesis of amino acids in the Miller-Urey spark-discharge experiments in the early
1950s inspired a strong interest in experimental studies of prebiotic organic chemistry that …
1950s inspired a strong interest in experimental studies of prebiotic organic chemistry that …
Sulfidic anion concentrations on early earth for surficial origins-of-life chemistry
A key challenge in origin-of-life studies is understanding the environmental conditions on
early Earth under which abiogenesis occurred. While some constraints do exist (eg, zircon …
early Earth under which abiogenesis occurred. While some constraints do exist (eg, zircon …
The energetics of organic synthesis inside and outside the cell
JP Amend, DE LaRowe… - … Transactions of the …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Thermodynamic modelling of organic synthesis has largely been focused on deep-sea
hydrothermal systems. When seawater mixes with hydrothermal fluids, redox gradients are …
hydrothermal systems. When seawater mixes with hydrothermal fluids, redox gradients are …
Thermodynamic dissipation theory for the origin of life
K Michaelian - Earth System Dynamics, 2011 - esd.copernicus.org
Understanding the thermodynamic function of life may shed light on its origin. Life, as are all
irreversible processes, is contingent on entropy production. Entropy production is a measure …
irreversible processes, is contingent on entropy production. Entropy production is a measure …
Experimental and theoretical investigation of alkene transformations in oceanic hydrothermal fluids: A mechanistic study of styrene
Natural organic matter plays an important role in oceanic hydrothermal systems through a
combination of geological and chemical processes. However, identifying the hydrothermal …
combination of geological and chemical processes. However, identifying the hydrothermal …