iron-sulfur world hypothesis
GPTKB entity
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific theory
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| gptkbp:citation |
Wächtershäuser, G. (1988)
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| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
primordial soup hypothesis
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| gptkbp:field |
origin of life
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
iron-sulfur world hypothesis
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| gptkbp:involves |
autotrophic metabolism
catalysis by transition metal sulfides |
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Günter_Wächtershäuser
prebiotic chemistry occurred at hydrothermal vents life originated on the surface of iron and nickel sulfide minerals |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Proceedings_of_the_National_Academy_of_Sciences
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:metabolism-first_hypothesis
hydrothermal vent theory |
| gptkbp:yearProposed |
1980s
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Origin_of_Life
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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