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Abiotic synthesis of amino acids under hydrothermal conditions and the origin of life: A perpetual phenomenon?

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    R. J. -C. Hennet

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    N. G. Holm

  3. Department of Geology, University of Oklahoma, 73019, Norman, OK, USA

    M. H. Engel

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Hennet, R.J.C., Holm, N.G. & Engel, M.H. Abiotic synthesis of amino acids under hydrothermal conditions and the origin of life: A perpetual phenomenon?. Naturwissenschaften 79, 361–365 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01140180

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Keywords

  • Hydrothermal Condition
  • Abiotic Synthesis