Reduced condition on early Earth and ATP-related mechanism of prebiological evolution

E. M. Galimov

doi:10.1117/12.742277

9 October 2007 Reduced condition on early Earth and ATP-related mechanism of prebiological evolution

E. M. Galimov

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Proceedings Volume 6694, Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology X; 669402 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.742277
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

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I have proposed a model, in which adenosine triphospate (ATP) plays a key role in prebiological evolution. Life is a phenomenon of evolving ordering. It can be shown that a system of conjugated irreversible reactions supplied by energy and dwelling near a steady state, is charged to produce ordering. ATP has properties which are the most appropriate to be involved in such a system. Primary synthesis of ATP demands strong reduced conditions. I show here that such conditions may exist on the early Earth.

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E. M. Galimov "Reduced condition on early Earth and ATP-related mechanism of prebiological evolution", Proc. SPIE 6694, Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology X, 669402 (9 October 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.742277

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