[ExI] Abiogenesis under extremes of pressure

[Norman Jacobs]

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Subject: [ExI] Abiogenesis under extremes of pressure

 

Only a very casual observer of the origins of life field, but I wonder if
any work is being carried out to see if biologicals can be produced under
extremely high or low pressures. Proteins and other organic compounds (and,
heck, lots of things) behave differently under very high or very low
pressure. I'm not saying this will be the magic bullet -- squeeze some amino
acids, lipids, and other goodies under a hundred atmospheres for a few days
and out will crawl something we'll all recognize as alive -- but I'm
wondering if anyone is pursuing this approach.

 

Regards,

 

Dan

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