Oxaloacetate-to-malate conversion by mineral photoelectrochemistry: Implications for the viability of the reductive tricarboxylic acid cycle in prebiotic chemistry

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 271-278

  Guzman, Marcelo I ^a   Martin, Scot T ^a   Lide, D R ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Origin of life; Photoelectrochemistry; Prebiotic chemistry; Reductive citric acid cycle; Tricarboxylic acid cycle; Zinc sulphide

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACID; EARLY EARTH; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; KINETICS; MINERALOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; REDUCTION; SULFIDE;

PIMA;

EID: 57649120968     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550408004291     Document Type: Article

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