The role of submarine hydrothermal systems in the synthesis of amino acids

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-108

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

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c GEOSCIENCES RESEARCH DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Abiotic synthesis; Amino acids; Origin of life; Prebiotic chemistry; Submarine hydrothermal systems

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PALEOTEMPERATURE; UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT;

AMINO ACID; SEA WATER;

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

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

EID: 68049111512     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-008-9153-2     Document Type: Article

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