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Author : Melvin Calvin (Chemiker)
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ISBN 13 : 9780195003130
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Chemical Evolution written by Melvin Calvin (Chemiker) and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Melvin Calvin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Chemical Evolution written by Melvin Calvin and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Rado
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Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Chemical Evolution written by Paul Rado and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (473 download)
Download or read book Chemical Evolution. Molecular Evolution Towards the Origin of Living Systems on the Earth written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Finney Mason
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Chemical Evolution written by Stephen Finney Mason and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating survey takes chemistry as the central science of all materials at the molecular level, and brings together both organic and inorganic aspects in a clear account of the development of ideas of chemical evolution.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309042461
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book The Search for Life's Origins written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1990-02-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of planetary biology and chemical evolution draws together experts in astronomy, paleobiology, biochemistry, and space science who work together to understand the evolution of living systems. This field has made exciting discoveries that shed light on how organic compounds came together to form self-replicating molecules-the origin of life. This volume updates that progress and offers recommendations on research programs-including an ambitious effort centered on Mars-to advance the field over the next 10 to 15 years. The book presents a wide range of data and research results on these and other issues: The biogenic elements and their interaction in the interstellar clouds and in solar nebulae. Early planetary environments and the conditions that lead to the origin of life. The evolution of cellular and multicellular life. The search for life outside the solar system. This volume will become required reading for anyone involved in the search for life's beginnings-including exobiologists, geoscientists, planetary scientists, and U.S. space and science policymakers.
Author : Stephen Finney Mason
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198557432
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (574 download)
Download or read book Chemical Evolution written by Stephen Finney Mason and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent accounts of the chemical history of the universe have tended to emphasize either the inorganic or the organic aspects of chemical evolution, looking for example, at the nucleosynthesis of the chemical elements on the one hand, or the origin and development of living organisms on theother. This book takes the chemistry as the central science of all materials - inorganic and organic - at the molecular level, and brings together both aspects in a clear account of the development of ideas of chemical evolution.This fascinating survey covers the generation of the light chemical elements in the Big Bang, their transformation into heavier elements in the stars, the origin of the solar system, and the molecular evolution of minerals and organisms on the earth. Spanning the range from nuclear chemistry andradioactivity, through mineral and organic chemistry, to biochemistry and molecular biology, it adopts a historical approach to show how recent research has modified and extended earlier conclusions and conjectures. The book is essential reading for all those interested in the development ofscientific ideas on the origins of the universe, chemical matter, and life on earth.
Author : K. Dose
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1468421158
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (684 download)
Download or read book The Origin of Life and Evolutionary Biochemistry written by K. Dose and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical Introduction: A.I. Oparin and the Origin of Life.- Chapters in Honor of "Proiskhozhdenie Zhizni" and A. I, Oparin.- Protein Structure and the Molecular Evolution of Biological Energy Conversion.- Condensation Reactions of Lysine in the Presence of Polyadenylic Acid.- Considerations of the Origin of Spontaneous Mutations.- Pre-Enzymic Emergence of Biochemical Metabolism.- The Methods of Science and the Origins of Life.- Phospholipid Monolayers-As a Prototype of Biological Membranes.- Peptides and Amino Acids in the Primordial Hydrosphere.- Amino Acids and Carbohydrates in Precambria.
Author : Horst Rauchfuss
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540788239
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Chemical Evolution and the Origin of Life written by Horst Rauchfuss and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-10-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did life begin on the early Earth? We know that life today is driven by the universal laws of chemistry and physics. By applying these laws over the past ?fty years, en- mous progress has been made in understanding the molecular mechanisms that are the foundations of the living state. For instance, just a decade ago, the ?rst human genome was published, all three billion base pairs. Using X-ray diffraction data from crystals, we can see how an enzyme molecule or a photosynthetic reaction center steps through its catalytic function. We can even visualize a ribosome, central to all life, translate - netic information into a protein. And we are just beginning to understand how molecular interactions regulate thousands of simultaneous reactions that continuously occur even in the simplest forms of life. New words have appeared that give a sense of this wealth of knowledge: The genome, the proteome, the metabolome, the interactome. But we can’t be too smug. We must avoid the mistake of the physicist who, as the twentieth century began, stated con?dently that we knew all there was to know about physics, that science just needed to clean up a few dusty corners. Then came relativity, quantum theory, the Big Bang, and now dark matter, dark energy and string theory. Similarly in the life sciences, the more we learn, the better we understand how little we really know. There remains a vast landscape to explore, with great questions remaining.
Author : Pier Luigi Luisi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139455648
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)
Download or read book The Emergence of Life written by Pier Luigi Luisi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-13 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origin of life from inanimate matter has been the focus of much research for decades, both experimentally and philosophically. Luisi takes the reader through the consecutive stages from prebiotic chemistry to synthetic biology, uniquely combining both approaches. This book presents a systematic course discussing the successive stages of self-organisation, emergence, self-replication, autopoiesis, synthetic compartments and construction of cellular models, in order to demonstrate the spontaneous increase in complexity from inanimate matter to the first cellular life forms. A chapter is dedicated to each of these steps, using a number of synthetic and biological examples. With end-of-chapter review questions to aid reader comprehension, this book will appeal to graduate students and academics researching the origin of life and related areas such as evolutionary biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics and natural sciences.
Author : Julian Chela-Flores, PhD
Publisher : A. Deepak Publishing
ISBN 13 : 093719431X
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (371 download)
Download or read book Chemical Evolution: Origin Of Life written by Julian Chela-Flores, PhD and published by A. Deepak Publishing. This book was released on 1992-12-31 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses some important open questions in this interdisciplinary field of research. In spite of its broad scope, ranging from the earliest evidence of life on earth to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, the main focus is on chemical evolution. Once the macromolecules of life were formed, the evolution of the earliest life forms enhanced the importance of chirality. This led to the highly asymmetric environment of the macromolecules of the living cell the hallmark of life itself. The subject of chirality, in particular, is discussed in depth: the status of the weak force as the only true chiral influence is presented. A substantial number of papers review both the theoretical as well as the experimental basis of the origin of biochirality. A second broad area discussed in detail is the RNA world. Some successes of this hypothesis are highlighted; the hierarchy of previous evolutionary stages leading to the origin of life, such as the pyrophosphate world, are considered. The question is raised whether useful hints may still be inferred from molecular fossils existing in contemporary cells. Contents The Origin, Evolution, and Distribution of Life in the Universe C. Ponnamperuma Chemical Origin and Early Evolution of Biological Energy Conversion H. Baltscheffsky Phosphate in Models for Chemical Evolution G. Arrhenius, B. Gedulin and Mojzsis Evolution in an RNA World P. Schuster Small Pathogenic RNAs of Plants: Living Fossils of the RNA World? T.O. Diener The Weak Force and the Origin of Life A.J. MacDermott The Origin of Chirality, the Role of Phase Transitions and Their Induction in Amino Acids A. Salam Spontaneous Regulating Mechanisms That May Have Led to the Origin of Life J. Chela-Flores Chirality and the Origin of Life R. Navarro Gonzalez, R.K. Khanna and C. Ponnamperuma >Search for Phase Transitions Changing Molecular Chirality A. Figureau, E. Duval and A. Boukenter Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Possibility of Chirality Dependent Time Direction in Molecules A.S. Garay Extraterrestrial Intelligences J. Heidmann Discussion Sessions Biochemical Markers in Precambian Sediments--Indian Subcontinent S.S. Rane, A.V. Patankar, M.S. Chadha, B. Udayraj and S.M. Naqvi Practicabilities and Limits of Stereospecific Autocatalysis: An Experimental Approach T. Buhse, W. Thiemann, D. Lavabre and J.-C. Micheau Ionizing Radiation and Chemical Processing of Waters on Early Earth I.G. Draganic and S.I. Vujosevic Chemical Effects of Ionizing Radiation and Sonic Energy in the Context of Chemical Evolution A. Negron-Mendoza and G. Albarran Differences in Radiolysis Behavior of D,L-Amino Acid in Primary Stage and Thermodynamic Equilibrium State W.Q. Wang, J.L. Wu and J. Jiang Experimental Searches for the Origin of Biomolecular Asymmetry L. Keszthelyi True and False Chirality L.D. Barron Chiral Interaction and Biomolecular Evolution G. Gilat Chiral Forces and Molecular Dissymmetry R. Mohan Viroids and Viruses at the Origin of Organized Life L.J. Boya and P. Boya The Role of Neoteny and Sociogenesis in the Evolution of Cell Structure V.J.A. Novak
Author : Cyril Ponnamperuma
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The Origins of Life written by Cyril Ponnamperuma and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R.J.P Williams
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080460526
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)
Download or read book The Chemistry of Evolution written by R.J.P Williams and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2005-11-29 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conventionally, evolution has always been described in terms of species. The Chemistry of Evolution takes a novel, not to say revolutionary, approach and examines the evolution of chemicals and the use and degradation of energy, coupled to the environment, as the drive behind it. The authors address the major changes of life from bacteria to man in a systematic and unavoidable sequence, reclassifying organisms as chemotypes. Written by the authors of the bestseller The Biological Chemistry of the Elements - The Inorganic Chemistry of Life (Oxford University Press, 1991), the clarity and precision of The Chemistry of Evolution plainly demonstrate that life is totally interactive with the environment. This exciting theory makes this work an essential addition to the academic and public library. * Provides a novel analysis of evolution in chemical terms* Stresses Systems Biology * Examines the connection between life and the environment, starting with the ‘big bang' theory* Reorientates the chemistry of life by emphasising the need to analyse the functions of 20 chemical elements in all organisms
Author : Geoffrey Zubay
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 012781910X
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (278 download)
Download or read book Origins of Life written by Geoffrey Zubay and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2000-01-04 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Origin of the Universe. -- Formation of the Elements. -- Beginnings of Chemistry. -- Element Abundances of the Planets. -- Geologic, Hydrologic, and Atmospheric Evolution of the Earth. -- Cells, Organelles, and Biomolecules. -- Metabolic Strategies and Pathway Design. -- Biochemical Catalysis. -- Storage, Replication, and Utilization of Biochemical Information. -- General Considerations Concerning the Origin of Life on the Earth. -- Biochemical Pathways Involving Carbohydrates. -- Prebiotic Pathways Involving Carbohydrates. -- Similarities Between the Biosynthesis of Nucleotides and the Prebiotic Synthesis of Nucleotides. -- RNA Metabolism and the Prebiotic Synthesis of RNA. Amino Acid Synthesis Now and Then. -- Chemistry of Translation. -- Early Developments in Polypeptide Synthesis. -- Lipid Metabolism and the Prebiotic Synthesis of Lipids. -- Properties of Membranes and Their Evolution. -- Possible Roles of Clays and Minerals in the Origin of Life. -- Evolution of Organisms. -- Evol ...
Author : Melvin Calvin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Chemical Evolution and the Origin of Life written by Melvin Calvin and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A discussion is presented of the elements, or at least most of the elements, that are usually thought of as required and characteristic of living materials. A continuous evolutionary process is conceived, beginning with a bare earth and leading to the random formation of more or less complex molecules from simple ones, and gradually, by the processes of random variation, autocatalysis and selection, to more complex systems and the ordered array of desoxynucleic acid molecules which are the units that carry the continuity and order of present-day living systems.
Author : René Buvet
Publisher : North-Holland
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Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Chemical Evolution and the Origin of Life written by René Buvet and published by North-Holland. This book was released on 1971 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bernd-Olaf Küppers
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642705448
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (427 download)
Download or read book Molecular Theory of Evolution written by Bernd-Olaf Küppers and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of this book is the physico-chemical theory of the origin of life. Although this theory is still in statu nascendi, it has been developed in recent years to the point where a coherent presentation is possible. The book is intended as an introductory text for students of physics, chemistry or biology. This interdisciplinary aim has necessitated a choice of material based on the lowest common denominator of physicists and biologists. In particular, the predominantly mathematical and biological sections have been presented at the most elementary l.evel possible. The less mathematically inclined reader can omit Sections (5.3)-(5.5), (5.7)-(5.10), (6.2), (6.3), (9.1)-(9.3), (12.1) and (13.3) without losing the overall view. For critical reading of the manuscript, for discussions and for many useful suggestions I wish to thank M. Eigen (Gottingen), w.e. Gardiner (Austin), D. Porschke (Gottingen), P. Schuster (Vienna), P.R. Wills (Auckland) and P. Woolley (Berlin). The translation of the original, German manuscript into English was kindly undertaken by Paul Woolley. During this and subsequent stages of revision he introduced a great many improvements in the text and the presentation of material. My particular thanks are due to him for his decisive contribution to this book. Last of all I wish to thank Ingeborg Lechten for typing the text in its various stages of evolution. The completion of this book is largely to be attributed to her patience and efficiency.
