| The possible roles of water in the prebiotic chemical evolution of DNA. | |
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PMID: 20577681 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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There is no doubt that water is pivotal to life. Yet, as the emergence of life is still a big challenge in science, the detailed involvement of water in that process is not well recognized. Following the clues provided by recent single-molecule studies on DNA, we attempt to elucidate the possible roles of water in the prebiotic chemical evolution. Water has long been recognized as an important reactant in the Miller-Urey experiment and then as the only solvent of the primitive soup. Besides that, water also played a vital role in the prebiotic chemical evolution: water is the important criterion in the combinatorial library screening for self-assembling macromolecules. With this notion, the uniformity of biochemistry for all terrestrial life may be explained. A possible roadmap from the inorganic world to the origin of life is also discussed. |
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Authors:
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Shuxun Cui |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review Date: 2010-06-24 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP Volume: 12 ISSN: 1463-9084 ISO Abbreviation: Phys Chem Chem Phys Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-27 Completed Date: 2010-12-03 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888160 Medline TA: Phys Chem Chem Phys Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 10147-53 Citation Subset: IM |
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Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China. cuishuxun@swjtu.edu.cn |
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Adaptation, Physiological DNA / chemistry* Evolution, Chemical* Prebiotics* Water / chemistry* |
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0/Prebiotics; 7732-18-5/Water; 9007-49-2/DNA |
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