Pyrite-induced hydrogen peroxide formation as a driving force in the evolution of photosynthetic organisms on an early earth

Astrobiology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 283-288

  Borda, Michael J ^a   Elsetinow, Alicia R ^b   Schoonen, Martin A ^a   Strongin, Daniel R ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Hydrogen peroxide; Oxygenic photosynthesis; Pyrite

Indexed keywords

DISULFIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; IRON; OXYGEN; PYRITE; SULFIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; CHEMISTRY; EVOLUTION; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

DISULFIDES; EARTH (PLANET); EVOLUTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; IRON; LIGHT; OXYGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SULFIDES; WATER;

EID: 0035453275     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/15311070152757474     Document Type: Article

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