[HTML][HTML] Exploring the Core Formose Cycle: Catalysis and Competition
J Kua, LP Tripoli - Life, 2024 - mdpi.com
The core autocatalytic cycle of the formose reaction may be enhanced or eroded by the
presence of simple molecules at life's origin. Utilizing quantum chemistry, we calculate the …
presence of simple molecules at life's origin. Utilizing quantum chemistry, we calculate the …
Evidence of Selection in Mineral Mediated Polymerization Reactions Executed in a Robotic Chemputer System
It has long been thought that abiogenesis requires a process of selection and evolution at
the molecular level, but this process is hard to explore experimentally. One solution could be …
the molecular level, but this process is hard to explore experimentally. One solution could be …
[HTML][HTML] Sulfur Analogs of the Core Formose Cycle: A Free Energy Map
J Kua, MT Peña, SN Cotter, J Leca - Life, 2024 - mdpi.com
Using computational methods, we examine if the presence of H2S can tame the unruly
formose reaction by generating a free energy map of the reaction thermodynamics and …
formose reaction by generating a free energy map of the reaction thermodynamics and …
Assembly Theory and its Relationship with Computational Complexity
C Kempes, SI Walker, M Lachmann… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Assembly theory (AT) quantifies selection using the assembly equation and identifies
complex objects that occur in abundance based on two measurements, assembly index and …
complex objects that occur in abundance based on two measurements, assembly index and …
Combined Network and High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Analysis of the Formose Reaction Reveals Mechanisms for Emergent Behaviors
The formose reaction (FR) autocatalytically converts simple plausibly prebiotic feedstocks
into molecules of biological interest, including ribose. Autocatalysis is a hallmark of life, thus …
into molecules of biological interest, including ribose. Autocatalysis is a hallmark of life, thus …
Geothermal microfluidic systems foster prebiotic chemistry
T Matreux - 2024 - edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de
Leben ist ein Phänomen fern vom thermodynamischen Gleichgewicht, und auch seine
Entstehung wurde vermutlich entscheidend von den vor etwa 4 Milliarden Jahren …
Entstehung wurde vermutlich entscheidend von den vor etwa 4 Milliarden Jahren …
Abiotic Aldol Reactions of Formaldehyde with Ketoses and Aldoses–Implications for the Prebiotic Synthesis of Sugars by the Formose Reaction
The aldol reactions of formaldehyde is the essence of the formose reaction, the preeminent
prebiotic pathway for accessing sugars on the early Earth. However, it is quite complex …
prebiotic pathway for accessing sugars on the early Earth. However, it is quite complex …