The rocky road to biomolecules

被引:17
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作者
Baross, John A. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Sch Oceanog, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[2] Univ Washington, Astrobiol Program, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
关键词
HYDROTHERMAL VENTS; ORIGIN; SERPENTINITE; RIDGE; CRUST; LIFE;
D O I
10.1038/d41586-018-07262-8
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A natural chemical reaction that occurs below the sea floor makes the amino acid tryptophan without biological input. This finding reveals a process that might have helped life on Earth to begin.
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页码:42 / 43
页数:2
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