Prebiotic peptides: Molecular hubs in the origin of life
The fundamental roles that peptides and proteins play in today's biology makes it almost
indisputable that peptides were key players in the origin of life. Insofar as it is appropriate to …
indisputable that peptides were key players in the origin of life. Insofar as it is appropriate to …
[HTML][HTML] A building blocks perspective on protein emergence and evolution
Y Ezerzer, M Frenkel-Pinter, R Kolodny… - Current Opinion in …, 2025 - Elsevier
Highlights•Proteins evolved from smaller 'building blocks' of various sizes.•Prebiotic studies
suggest building blocks based on chemical considerations.•Prebiotic peptides could have …
suggest building blocks based on chemical considerations.•Prebiotic peptides could have …
Differential oligomerization of alpha versus beta amino acids and hydroxy acids in abiotic proto-peptide synthesis reactions
The origin of biopolymers is a central question in origins of life research. In extant life,
proteins are coded linear polymers made of a fixed set of twenty alpha-L-amino acids. It is …
proteins are coded linear polymers made of a fixed set of twenty alpha-L-amino acids. It is …
[HTML][HTML] An electronic tongue system with automatic sample mixing function for long-term in-situ monitoring of chemical reactions
C Jia, Y Mao, J Ying, X Guo, S Tian, W Zheng… - Electrochemistry …, 2025 - Elsevier
As technology advanced, the demand for automation and in-situ monitoring of chemical
reactions soared. This article introduced a novel in-situ monitoring device that utilized an …
reactions soared. This article introduced a novel in-situ monitoring device that utilized an …
Xeno Amino Acids: A Look into Biochemistry as We Do Not Know It
Would another origin of life resemble Earth's biochemical use of amino acids? Here, we
review current knowledge at three levels:(1) Could other classes of chemical structure serve …
review current knowledge at three levels:(1) Could other classes of chemical structure serve …