Formamide can serve as a key building block for the synthesis of organic molecules relevant
to premetabolic processes. Natural pathways for its synthesis from CO2 under early earth …

The development of sustainable and economical catalytic systems for the hydration of
nitriles into amides is of great industrial significance. In this work, amorphous Fe0. 7Cu0. 3O …

Ribosomal translation at the origin of life requires controlled aminoacylation to produce
mono-aminoacyl esters of tRNAs. Herein, we show that transient annealing of short RNA …

Thioamides are naturally occurring isosteres of amide bonds in which the chalcogen atom of
the carbonyl is changed from oxygen to sulfur. This substitution gives rise to altered …

Ultraviolet (UV) light is likely to have played important roles in surficial origins of life
scenarios, potentially as a productive source of energy and molecular activation, as a …

In this work, the Keggin-type tri-and mono-palladium-substituted silicotungstates (POMs)
were constructed by the reaction of tri-and monovacant silicotungstates ([SiW9O34] 10− or …

The abiotic formation of nucleotides from small, simple molecules is of large interest in the
context of elucidating the origin of life scenario. In what follows, it is shown that nucleosides …

Sunlight has long served as primary energy source on our planet, shaping the behavior of
living organisms. Extensive research has been dedicated to unraveling the evolutionary …

The abiotic formation of nucleotides from small, simple molecules is of large interest in the
context of elucidating the origin of life scenario. In what follows it is shown that nucleosides …

Synthetic nucleic acids, with four non-canonical nucleobases, can function as genetic
materials. A comprehensive analysis of PCR amplification, transcription, reverse …