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Article: Peptide synthesis in early earth hydrothermal systems

TitlePeptide synthesis in early earth hydrothermal systems
Authors
KeywordsCondensation
Gibbs energy
Hydrolysis
Hydrothermal
Origin of life
Peptide
Issue Date2009
PublisherMary Ann Liebert, Inc Publishers. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.liebertpub.com/ast
Citation
Astrobiology, 2009, v. 9 n. 2, p. 141-146 How to Cite?
AbstractWe report here results from experiments and thermodynamic calculations that demonstrate a rapid, temperature-enhanced synthesis of oligopeptides from the condensation of aqueous glycine. Experiments were conducted in custom-made hydrothermal reactors, and organic compounds were characterized with ultraviolet-visible procedures. A comparison of peptide yields at 260°C with those obtained at more moderate temperatures (160°C) gives evidence of a significant (13 kJ · mol-1) exergonic shift. In contrast to previous hydrothermal studies, we demonstrate that peptide synthesis is favored in hydrothermal fluids and that rates of peptide hydrolysis are controlled by the stability of the parent amino acid, with a critical dependence on reactor surface composition. From our study, we predict that rapid recycling of product peptides from cool into near-supercritical fluids in mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal systems will enhance peptide chain elongation. It is anticipated that the abundant hydrothermal systems on early Earth could have provided a substantial source of biomolecules required for the origin of life. Astrobiology 9, 141-146. © 2009 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2009.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/58652
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.5
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.078
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Funding AgencyGrant Number
USGS Hydrothermal Laboratory in Menlo Park, CA
NASA Astrobiology Institute grantNCC2-1056
McGee and Shell funds at Stanford University
Funding Information:

The authors want to thank Everett Shock, Keith Kvenvolden, Kevin Hand, and Christopher Oze for valuable discussions about hydrothermal organic synthesis. We also wish to thank David Ross for fruitful discussions on originsof- life chemistry. Three anonymous reviewers and Editor S. Cady are thanked for their constructive comments on the manuscript. This work was carried out at the USGS Hydrothermal Laboratory in Menlo Park, CA, and funded by a NASA Astrobiology Institute grant (NCC2-1056) and by grants from the McGee and Shell funds at Stanford University awarded to K. H. Lemke.

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dc.contributor.authorBird, DKen_HK
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dc.date.issued2009en_HK
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dc.identifier.issn1531-1074en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/58652-
dc.description.abstractWe report here results from experiments and thermodynamic calculations that demonstrate a rapid, temperature-enhanced synthesis of oligopeptides from the condensation of aqueous glycine. Experiments were conducted in custom-made hydrothermal reactors, and organic compounds were characterized with ultraviolet-visible procedures. A comparison of peptide yields at 260°C with those obtained at more moderate temperatures (160°C) gives evidence of a significant (13 kJ · mol-1) exergonic shift. In contrast to previous hydrothermal studies, we demonstrate that peptide synthesis is favored in hydrothermal fluids and that rates of peptide hydrolysis are controlled by the stability of the parent amino acid, with a critical dependence on reactor surface composition. From our study, we predict that rapid recycling of product peptides from cool into near-supercritical fluids in mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal systems will enhance peptide chain elongation. It is anticipated that the abundant hydrothermal systems on early Earth could have provided a substantial source of biomolecules required for the origin of life. Astrobiology 9, 141-146. © 2009 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2009.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherMary Ann Liebert, Inc Publishers. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.liebertpub.com/asten_HK
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dc.rightsThis is a copy of an article published in the Astrobiology © 2009 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.; Astrobiology is available online at: http://www.liebertonline.com.-
dc.subjectCondensationen_HK
dc.subjectGibbs energyen_HK
dc.subjectHydrolysisen_HK
dc.subjectHydrothermalen_HK
dc.subjectOrigin of lifeen_HK
dc.subjectPeptideen_HK
dc.subject.meshBiogenesis-
dc.subject.meshEvolution, Chemical-
dc.subject.meshPeptide Biosynthesis-
dc.subject.meshSeawater - chemistry-
dc.subject.meshThermodynamics-
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