The Origin and Early Evolution of Life
What is life? How, where, and when did life arise? These questions have remained most fascinating over the last hundred years. Systems chemistry is the way to go to better understand this problem and to try and answer the unsolved question regarding the origin of Life. Self-organization, thanks to t...
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| description | What is life? How, where, and when did life arise? These questions have remained most fascinating over the last hundred years. Systems chemistry is the way to go to better understand this problem and to try and answer the unsolved question regarding the origin of Life. Self-organization, thanks to the role of lipid boundaries, made possible the rise of protocells. The role of these boundaries is to separate and co-locate micro-environments, and make them spatially distinct; to protect and keep them at defined concentrations; and to enable a multitude of often competing and interfering biochemical reactions to occur simultaneously. The aim of this Special Issue is to summarize the latest discoveries in the field of the prebiotic chemistry of biomolecules, self-organization, protocells and the origin of life. In recent years, thousands of excellent reviews and articles have appeared in the literature and some breakthroughs have already been achieved. However, a great deal of work remains to be carried out. Beyond the borders of the traditional domains of scientific activity, the multidisciplinary character of the present Special Issue leaves space for anyone to creatively contribute to any aspect of these and related relevant topics. We hope that the presented works will be stimulating for a new generation of scientists that are taking their first steps in this fascinating field. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-874492024-03-28T03:33:55Z The Origin and Early Evolution of Life Fiore, Michele Altamura, Emiliano origin of life peptidyl-transferase center pseudo-symmetry proto-ribosome SymR emergence of biological systems RNA ligation dimerization standard genetic codes codon assignment tRNA aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase classes thiophene acetylene transition metal sulfides hydrothermal conditions early metabolism origin-of-life prebiotic chemistry protein–monosaccharide recognition protein–monosaccharide interactions FRET analysis glycocodon theory glucose oxidase Mars prebiotic chemical evolution early Earth astrobiology CHNOPS transition elements sample return exoplanets complex organic molecules astrochemistry interstellar medium molecular ices solid state protoplanetary disks star forming regions comets vesicles division urea–urease enzymatic reaction bending modulus budding ADE theory dynamic kinetic stability cognition chemical evolution systems chemistry metabolism network expansion simulation temperature thermodynamics protocell compartment solid interface lipid polymerization cyclic nucleotides autocatalytic set osmotic pressure cell division lipid membrane bistable reaction system template-directed RNA synthesis origin of genetic code time order of canonical amino acids proto-metabolism chirogenesis quartz amino acids radiation damage GC×GC-TOFMS origins of life prebiotic membranes protoamphiphiles metal ions hot springs N-acyl amino acid analogue conditions viroids ribozyviruses primordial replicators ribozymes bilayer structure molecular dynamics aggregation process selection evolution Fenton chemistry reduced phosphorus pyrophosphate chemical complexity minerals schreibersite olivine serpentinite ulexite n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences What is life? How, where, and when did life arise? These questions have remained most fascinating over the last hundred years. Systems chemistry is the way to go to better understand this problem and to try and answer the unsolved question regarding the origin of Life. Self-organization, thanks to the role of lipid boundaries, made possible the rise of protocells. The role of these boundaries is to separate and co-locate micro-environments, and make them spatially distinct; to protect and keep them at defined concentrations; and to enable a multitude of often competing and interfering biochemical reactions to occur simultaneously. The aim of this Special Issue is to summarize the latest discoveries in the field of the prebiotic chemistry of biomolecules, self-organization, protocells and the origin of life. In recent years, thousands of excellent reviews and articles have appeared in the literature and some breakthroughs have already been achieved. However, a great deal of work remains to be carried out. Beyond the borders of the traditional domains of scientific activity, the multidisciplinary character of the present Special Issue leaves space for anyone to creatively contribute to any aspect of these and related relevant topics. We hope that the presented works will be stimulating for a new generation of scientists that are taking their first steps in this fascinating field. 2022-07-06T11:50:17Z 2022-07-06T11:50:17Z 2022 book ONIX_20220706_9783036544700_44 9783036544700 9783036544694 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/87449 eng application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/5637 https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/5637 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-0365-4469-4 10.3390/books978-3-0365-4469-4 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783036544700 9783036544694 320 Basel open access |
| spellingShingle | origin of life peptidyl-transferase center pseudo-symmetry proto-ribosome SymR emergence of biological systems RNA ligation dimerization standard genetic codes codon assignment tRNA aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase classes thiophene acetylene transition metal sulfides hydrothermal conditions early metabolism origin-of-life prebiotic chemistry protein–monosaccharide recognition protein–monosaccharide interactions FRET analysis glycocodon theory glucose oxidase Mars prebiotic chemical evolution early Earth astrobiology CHNOPS transition elements sample return exoplanets complex organic molecules astrochemistry interstellar medium molecular ices solid state protoplanetary disks star forming regions comets vesicles division urea–urease enzymatic reaction bending modulus budding ADE theory dynamic kinetic stability cognition chemical evolution systems chemistry metabolism network expansion simulation temperature thermodynamics protocell compartment solid interface lipid polymerization cyclic nucleotides autocatalytic set osmotic pressure cell division lipid membrane bistable reaction system template-directed RNA synthesis origin of genetic code time order of canonical amino acids proto-metabolism chirogenesis quartz amino acids radiation damage GC×GC-TOFMS origins of life prebiotic membranes protoamphiphiles metal ions hot springs N-acyl amino acid analogue conditions viroids ribozyviruses primordial replicators ribozymes bilayer structure molecular dynamics aggregation process selection evolution Fenton chemistry reduced phosphorus pyrophosphate chemical complexity minerals schreibersite olivine serpentinite ulexite n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences The Origin and Early Evolution of Life |
| title | The Origin and Early Evolution of Life |
| title_full | The Origin and Early Evolution of Life |
| title_fullStr | The Origin and Early Evolution of Life |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Origin and Early Evolution of Life |
| title_short | The Origin and Early Evolution of Life |
| title_sort | origin and early evolution of life |
| topic | origin of life peptidyl-transferase center pseudo-symmetry proto-ribosome SymR emergence of biological systems RNA ligation dimerization standard genetic codes codon assignment tRNA aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase classes thiophene acetylene transition metal sulfides hydrothermal conditions early metabolism origin-of-life prebiotic chemistry protein–monosaccharide recognition protein–monosaccharide interactions FRET analysis glycocodon theory glucose oxidase Mars prebiotic chemical evolution early Earth astrobiology CHNOPS transition elements sample return exoplanets complex organic molecules astrochemistry interstellar medium molecular ices solid state protoplanetary disks star forming regions comets vesicles division urea–urease enzymatic reaction bending modulus budding ADE theory dynamic kinetic stability cognition chemical evolution systems chemistry metabolism network expansion simulation temperature thermodynamics protocell compartment solid interface lipid polymerization cyclic nucleotides autocatalytic set osmotic pressure cell division lipid membrane bistable reaction system template-directed RNA synthesis origin of genetic code time order of canonical amino acids proto-metabolism chirogenesis quartz amino acids radiation damage GC×GC-TOFMS origins of life prebiotic membranes protoamphiphiles metal ions hot springs N-acyl amino acid analogue conditions viroids ribozyviruses primordial replicators ribozymes bilayer structure molecular dynamics aggregation process selection evolution Fenton chemistry reduced phosphorus pyrophosphate chemical complexity minerals schreibersite olivine serpentinite ulexite n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences |
| topic_facet | origin of life peptidyl-transferase center pseudo-symmetry proto-ribosome SymR emergence of biological systems RNA ligation dimerization standard genetic codes codon assignment tRNA aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase classes thiophene acetylene transition metal sulfides hydrothermal conditions early metabolism origin-of-life prebiotic chemistry protein–monosaccharide recognition protein–monosaccharide interactions FRET analysis glycocodon theory glucose oxidase Mars prebiotic chemical evolution early Earth astrobiology CHNOPS transition elements sample return exoplanets complex organic molecules astrochemistry interstellar medium molecular ices solid state protoplanetary disks star forming regions comets vesicles division urea–urease enzymatic reaction bending modulus budding ADE theory dynamic kinetic stability cognition chemical evolution systems chemistry metabolism network expansion simulation temperature thermodynamics protocell compartment solid interface lipid polymerization cyclic nucleotides autocatalytic set osmotic pressure cell division lipid membrane bistable reaction system template-directed RNA synthesis origin of genetic code time order of canonical amino acids proto-metabolism chirogenesis quartz amino acids radiation damage GC×GC-TOFMS origins of life prebiotic membranes protoamphiphiles metal ions hot springs N-acyl amino acid analogue conditions viroids ribozyviruses primordial replicators ribozymes bilayer structure molecular dynamics aggregation process selection evolution Fenton chemistry reduced phosphorus pyrophosphate chemical complexity minerals schreibersite olivine serpentinite ulexite n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences |
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