The evolution of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases: From dawn to LUCA

LR de Pouplana - The enzymes, 2020 - Elsevier
The origin of all extant life on earth is intimately linked to the establishment of the principal
components of the Genetic Code. Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRS), by virtue of their …

Evaluation of the prebiotic potential of arabinoxylans extracted from wheat distillers' dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and in-process samples

A Monteagudo-Mera, A Chatzifragkou, O Kosik… - Applied Microbiology …, 2018 - Springer
Distillers' dried grains with solubles (DDGS) is a low-value agro-industrial by-product, rich in
arabinoxylans (AX), which is produced by commercial distillery and bioethanol plants. In a …

Amorphous silica-promoted lysine dimerization: A thermodynamic prediction

N Kitadai, K Nishiuchi, A Nishii, K Fukushi - Origins of Life and Evolution of …, 2018 - Springer
It has long been suggested that mineral surfaces played a crucial role in the abiotic
polymerization of amino acids that preceded the origin of life. Nevertheless, it remains …

[PDF][PDF] CRADLE OF LIFE INFERRED FROM AMINO ACID POLYMERIZATION THERMODYNAMICS ON MINERAL SURFACES

N Kitadai - Viva Origino, 2018 - origin-life.gr.jp
Amino acids are life's essential building blocks on Earth, and possibly are in Universe.
However, what environmental conditions favor their abiotic polymerization remains poorly …

アミノ酸の鉱物表面での重合挙動から探る生命起源に有利な環境条件

北台紀夫 - Viva Origino, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
抄録 Amino acids are life's essential building blocks on Earth, and possibly are in Universe.
However, what environmental conditions favor their abiotic polymerization remains poorly …