An Evaluation of the Critical Parameters for Abiotic Peptide Synthesis in Submarine Hydrothermal Systems

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-126

  Cleaves, H J ^a   Aubrey, A D ^b   Bada, J L ^c  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c GEOSCIENCES RESEARCH DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Chemical evolution; Origin of life; Peptides; Prebiotic chemistry; Submarine hydrothermal vents

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PEPTIDE; UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT;

PEPTIDE; SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; BIOGENESIS; CHEMISTRY; HEAT; SEA; SYNTHESIS;

BIOGENESIS; EARTH (PLANET); EVOLUTION, CHEMICAL; HOT TEMPERATURE; OCEANS AND SEAS; PEPTIDES; SEAWATER;

EID: 68049095105     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-008-9154-1     Document Type: Article

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