NASA NTRS · 19950032316
The potential for prebiotic synthesis in hydrothermal systems
Abstract
Contemporary hydrothermal systems provide a reducing environment where organic compounds are formed and may react to generate the molecules used in the first living systems. The organic compounds percolate through mineral assemblages at a variety of temperatures so the proposed synthetic reactions are driven by heat and catalyzed by minerals (Ferris, 1992). Some examples of potential prebiotic reactions are discussed.
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Ferris, James P.. 1994-06-01. The potential for prebiotic synthesis in hydrothermal systems. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19950032316
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