NDLI: Adsorption and Polymerization of Amino Acids on Mineral Surfaces: A Review

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Author	Lambert, Jean François
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	The present paper offers a review of recent (post-1980) work on amino acid adsorption and thermal reactivity on oxide and sulfide minerals. This review is performed in the general frame of evaluating Bernal’s hypothesis of prebiotic polymerization in the adsorbed state, but written from a surface scientist’s point of view. After a general discussion of the thermodynamics of the problem and exactly what effects surfaces should have to make adsorbed-state polymerization a viable scenario, we examine some practical difficulties in experimental design and their bearing on the conclusions that can be drawn from extant works, including the relevance of the various available characterization techniques. We then present the state of the art concerning the mechanisms of the interactions of amino acids with mineral surfaces, including results from prebiotic chemistry-oriented studies, but also from several different fields of application, and discuss the likely consequences for adsorption selectivities. Finally, we briefly summarize the data concerning thermally activated amide bond formation of adsorbed amino acids without activating agents. The reality of the phenomenon is established beyond any doubt, but our understanding of its mechanism and therefore of its prebiotic potential is very fragmentary. The review concludes with a discussion of future work needed to fill the most conspicuous gaps in our knowledge of amino acids/mineral surfaces systems and their reactivity.
Starting Page	211
Ending Page	242
Page Count	32
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01696149
Journal	Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres
Volume Number	38
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15730875
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2008-03-15
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Amino acids Adsorption Surface polymerization Oxide minerals Bernal’s hypothesis Biochemistry Astronomy Geosciences Astrophysics Life Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Space and Planetary Science

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