Formamide and the origin of life (original) (raw)
The complexity of life boils down to the definition: "self-sustained chemical system capable of undergoing Darwinian evolution" (Joyce, 1994) [1]. The term "self-sustained" implies a set of chemical reactions capable of harnessing energy from the environment, using it to carry out programmed anabolic and catabolic functions. We briefly present our opinion on the general validity of this definition.
Saladino, R., Crestini, C., Pino, S., Costanzo, G., Di Mauro, E. (2012). Formamide and the origin of life. PHYSICS OF LIFE REVIEWS, 9, 84-104 [10.1016/j.plrev.2011.12.002].
Formamide and the origin of life
Saladino, R;;Pino, S;Costanzo, G;Di Mauro, E.
2012-01-01
Abstract
The complexity of life boils down to the definition: "self-sustained chemical system capable of undergoing Darwinian evolution" (Joyce, 1994) [1]. The term "self-sustained" implies a set of chemical reactions capable of harnessing energy from the environment, using it to carry out programmed anabolic and catabolic functions. We briefly present our opinion on the general validity of this definition.
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