Reversible transformation between α-oxo acids and α-amino acids on ZnS particles: A photochemical model for tuning the prebiotic redox homoeostasis

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 69-77

  Wang, Wei ^a   Liu, Xiaoyang ^b   Yang, Yanqiang ^a   Su, Wenhui ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

oxo acid; amino acid; photocatalysis; prebiotic metabolism; redox homoeostasis; zinc sulphide

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BIOCHEMISTRY; CATALYSIS; CHEMOAUTOTROPHY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GEOCHEMISTRY; HOMEOSTASIS; METABOLISM; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PH; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; REDOX CONDITIONS; SCAVENGER; SULFIDE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ZINC;

EID: 84871627710     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550412000432     Document Type: Article

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