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An abiotic source of Archean hydrogen peroxide and oxygen that pre-dates oxygenic photosynthesis
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2021.
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Abstract
- Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) has been proposed as an electron donor for photosynthesis before water, however, the amount of H2O2 available on early Earth was thought to be limited. Here the authors propose a new abiotic pathway wherein abrasion of quartz surfaces would have provided enough H2O2.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.ba7f10258ed044f2aee93d06b983c050
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26916-2