The rocky road to biomolecules

被引：18

作者：

Baross, John A. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Univ Washington, Sch Oceanog, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

[2] Univ Washington, Astrobiol Program, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

来源：

NATURE | 2018年 / 564卷 / 7734期

关键词：

HYDROTHERMAL VENTS; ORIGIN; SERPENTINITE; RIDGE; CRUST; LIFE;

D O I：

10.1038/d41586-018-07262-8

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

A natural chemical reaction that occurs below the sea floor makes the amino acid tryptophan without biological input. This finding reveals a process that might have helped life on Earth to begin.

引用

页码：42 / 43

页数：2

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