Origin of microbial life hypothesis: A gel cytoplasm lacking a bilayer membrane, with infrared radiation producing exclusion zone (EZ) water, hydrogen as an energy source and thermosynthesis for bioenergetics

Biochimie

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 258-262

  Trevors, J T ^a   Pollack, G H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Charges; Cytoplasmic membrane (CM); Exclusion zone (EZ); Gel; Hydrogen; Infrared

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BILAYER MEMBRANE; BIOENERGY; CELL DIVISION; CELL GROWTH; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CELL STRUCTURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; GEL; HYPOTHESIS; INFRARED RADIATION; NONHUMAN; THERMOGENESIS;

BIOGENESIS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HYDROGEN; INFRARED RAYS; LIPID BILAYERS; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY; WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 83555165988     PISSN: 03009084     EISSN: 61831638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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