The Origin and Early Evolution of Life: Homochirality Emergence in Prebiotic Environments

Chieffo, Carolina; Shvetsova, Anastasiia; Skorda, Fryni; Lopez, Augustin; Fiore, Michele

doi:10.1089/ast.2023.0007

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“…Feature 1: Carbon is abundant on Earth. It has been estimated that the atmosphere, water bodies, and biosphere on Earth contain 9×10 11 , 36×10 11 , and 5.5×10 11 tons of carbon, respectively [23,24]. There is also abundant carbon in stones, coals, petroleum, natural gas, and methane hydrates on Earth.…”

Section: Special Features Of H0-cbss (Carbon Atoms)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Figure 1 illustrates how simple CBSs, along with other substances, can form complex CBSs due to energy absorption. Certain H1-CBSs, such as HCN, CO2, and CH4, along with other materials, form H2-CBSs, like amino acids, nucleotides, and monosaccharides, through some energy-absorbing organic synthesis reactions under the laws of thermodynamics and organic chemistry [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Similarly, certain H2-CBSs, along with other materials, form H3-CBSs, like proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids, through some energy-absorbing organic synthesis reactions under the laws of thermodynamics and organic chemistry [7][8][9].…”

Section: The Driving Force Mechanismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…During and after the formation of Earth, H0-CBSs combined to form H1-CBSs (e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, and hydrogen cyanide). Through heat-absorbing chemical reactions, these H1-CBSs gave rise to a multitude of distinct H2-CBSs, a process that is widely accepted in modern science 12 [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. The prebiotic chemical synthesis routes for various H2-CBSs found in organisms, such as amino acids, nucleotides, and monosaccharides, have been experimentally validated under geologically plausible and biologically relevant conditions in laboratories [10][11][12][13][14][15].…”

Section: Chemical Evolution From the Lens Of The Cbetmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Through heat-absorbing chemical reactions, these H1-CBSs gave rise to a multitude of distinct H2-CBSs, a process that is widely accepted in modern science 12 [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. The prebiotic chemical synthesis routes for various H2-CBSs found in organisms, such as amino acids, nucleotides, and monosaccharides, have been experimentally validated under geologically plausible and biologically relevant conditions in laboratories [10][11][12][13][14][15]. Moreover, myriad distinct H2-CBSs have been identified in meteorites, with mass spectrometry analysis of the Murchison meteorite, which fell in Australia in 1969, suggesting the presence of possibly millions of distinct CCMs [44].…”

Section: Chemical Evolution From the Lens Of The Cbetmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…MDPI and/or the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to people or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions, or products referred to in the content. 2 monosaccharides, nucleotides, proteins, and nucleic acids, could be synthesized naturally on the prebiotic Earth [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. The concept of chemical evolution has been widely accepted, although the mechanism and processes of chemical evolution have not been fully revealed.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Why did unordered, simple substances on Earth evolve into orderly, complex, and diverse organisms and social organizations? This is a fundamental scientific question that has captivated humans for millennia. Here we propose the Carbon-Based Evolutionary Theory (CBET) to provide novel, direct, explicit, and relatively comprehensive answers to this question. The CBET identifies three key mechanisms based on some well-known principles of physics and chemistry (e.g., laws of thermodynamics) and some features of Earth and carbon-based substances (CBSs): the driving force mechanism that provides energy, the structure-function mechanism that generates new functions, and the natural selection mechanism that accumulates orderliness, all for the evolution of CBSs. These mechanisms lead to the progression from chemical to biological and social evolution, marked by the escalating hierarchy of CBSs and the increase in the quantity, diversity, and orderliness of high-hierarchy CBSs. The CBET clarifies the natural roots of multiple pivotal and seemingly paradoxical social notions, such as inclusiveness versus elimination, collaboration versus competition, altruism versus selfishness, and freedom versus restriction. It advocates for the balanced, harmonious, and peaceful development of human society as well as the integration of all countries into a single harmonious social collective. The CBET unifies biology with physics and chemistry and could be a basic theory shared by the natural sciences and the social sciences. It could also be significant in the rational development of human society.

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Section: Special Features Of H0-cbss (Carbon Atoms)mentioning

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Section: The Driving Force Mechanismmentioning

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Section: Chemical Evolution From the Lens Of The Cbetmentioning

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Section: Chemical Evolution From the Lens Of The Cbetmentioning

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Why did inanimate materials evolve into complex organisms and societies on Earth? This is a fundamental scientific question that has captivated humans for millennia. Here we propose the Carbon-Based Evolutionary Theory (CBET) to provide novel, direct, and explicit answers to this question. The CBET identifies three key mechanisms based on some principles of physics and chemistry (e.g., laws of thermodynamics) and some features of Earth and carbon-based entities (CBEs): the driving force mechanism that provides energy, the structural mechanism that generates new functions, and the natural selection mechanism that accumulates orderliness, all for the evolution of CBEs. These mechanisms lead to the progression from chemical to biological and social evolution, marked by the escalating hierarchy of CBEs and the increase in the quantity, diversity, and orderliness of high-hierarchy CBEs. The CBET clarifies the natural roots of multiple pivotal and seemingly paradoxical social management notions, such as inclusiveness and competition, altruism and selfishness, freedom and restriction, as well as inherited advantages and acquired strengths. It advocates for the balanced, harmonious, and peaceful development of human society as well as the integration of all countries into a single harmonious social collective. The CBET unifies biology with physics and chemistry and could be a basic theory shared by the natural sciences and the social sciences. It could also be significant in the rational development of human society.

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The Origin and Early Evolution of Life: Homochirality Emergence in Prebiotic Environments

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