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Synthesizing oligopeptides from glycine andalanine in a flow reactor, which stimulates constanthydrothermal circulation of seawater through hot vents onthe primitive Earth, demonstrated that an exponential growthof the products is possible. The initial rapid growth of the product is a consequence of using the products formed inone cycle as the starting materials for the cycle of synthesis.
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Ogata, Y., Imai, Ei., Honda, H. et al. Hydrothermal Circulation of Seawater through Hot Vents and Contribution of Interface Chemistry to Prebiotic Synthesis. Orig Life Evol Biosph 30, 527–537 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026543825011
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