A Chemist’s Perspective on the Role of Phosphorus at the Origins of Life

The central role that phosphates play in biological systems, suggests they also played an important role in the emergence of life on Earth. In recent years, numerous important advances have been made towards understanding the influence that phosphates may have had on prebiotic chemistry, and here, w...

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Main Authors: Christian Fernández-García, Adam J. Coggins, Matthew W. Powner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/7/3/31