Metals likely promoted protometabolism in early ocean alkaline hydrothermal systems

Authors: Norio Kitadai, Ryuhei Nakamura, Masahiro Yamamoto, Ken Takai, Naohiro Yoshida, Yoshi Oono

Published: 2019-06-19

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aav7848

Source: Full article

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Abstract

Sulfide-to-metal electroreduction likely harnessed the reducing power of hydrothermal systems for the autotrophic origin of life.