On the origin of life in the Zinc world. 2. Validation of the hypothesis on the photosynthesizing zinc sulfide edifices as cradles of life on Earth
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Corresponding authors: Armen Y Mulkidjanian amulkid@uos.de - Michael Y Galperin galperin@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Biology Direct 2009, 4:27 doi:10.1186/1745-6150-4-27
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Armen Y Mulkidjanian Biology Direct 2009, 4:26 (24 August 2009) Life may have emerged owing to the ability of porous, hydrothermal zinc sulfide precipitates to store solar energy and reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide, providing nourishment and shelter for the first organisms.
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