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Deep-sea vent metals may have kickstarted life's chemistry on Earth

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New research suggests that the origins of life on Earth were significantly influenced by metals found at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. These metals, including nickel, iron, and cobalt, acted as catalysts for essential chemical reactions, effectively performing the functions of enzymes before complex biological machinery evolved. The study indicates that early life forms, like bacteria and archaea, inherited incomplete metabolic pathways and relied on these metallic compounds within serpentinite rocks to convert carbon dioxide into organic matter and manage energy transfer via phosphate-like molecules. AI

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Deep-sea vent metals may have kickstarted life's chemistry on Earth

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · William A. Haseltine, Contributor ·

    How A Rock At The Bottom Of The Sea May Have Started Life On Earth

    New research suggests deep-sea vent metals powered early metabolism before enzymes existed, revealing how life may have begun making essential molecules on Earth.

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