Prebiotic Synthesis of ATP: A Terrestrial Volcanism-Dependent Pathway
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a multifunctional small molecule, necessary for all modern Earth life, which must be a component of the last universal common ancestor (LUCA). However, the relatively complex structure of ATP causes doubts about its accessibility on prebiotic Earth. In this paper, bas...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Life |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/3/731 |