Simple Formation of an Abiotic Porphyrinogen in Aqueous Solution

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 495-515

  Lindsey, Jonathan S ^a   Ptaszek, Marcin ^a   Taniguchi, Masahiko ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Micelle; Photosynthesis; Porphyrin; Porphyrinogen; Prebiotic; Pyrrole; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CATALYST; COLLOID; ESTER; LIPID; ORIGIN OF LIFE; OXIDATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PORPHYRIN; REACTION KINETICS;

ACETOACETIC ACID; ACETOACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; CETRIMIDE; ESTER; OXYGEN; PORPHYRINOGEN; TETRAPYRROLE DERIVATIVE; WATER;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; CHEMISTRY; HEAT; METABOLISM; MICELLE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; SYNTHESIS;

ACETOACETATES; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOGENESIS; CETRIMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ESTERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; MICELLES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; PORPHYRINOGENS; SOLUTIONS; TETRAPYRROLES; WATER;

EID: 77949775456     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-009-9168-3     Document Type: Article

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