Front Cover: Robust Synthesis of Prebiotic Precursors in Drying Reactions of Amino Acids and Keto Acids (ChemSystemsChem 1/2026)
Abstract
On the Hadean Earth, the evaporation of water pools under intense sunlight would have driven a dramatic increase in solute concentrations, and condensation-dehydration reactions would become strongly favored. In the Research Article by Frenkel-Pinter and co-workers, for the first time, the potential significance of this prebiotically relevant process in generating metabolite-like reactive molecules is explored.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Origins and Evolution of Life
RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
Publication details
- Journal / source
- ChemSystemsChem
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN