Struvite and prebiotic phosphorylation.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 179 ·No. 4072 ·1973-02-02 ·Pages 483-4

Handschuh GJ, Orgel LE

Abstract

Struvite, MgNH(4)PO(4).6H(2)O, rather than apatite or amorphous calcium phosphate is precipitated when phosphate is added to seawater containing more than 0.01M NH(4)(+) ions. Struvite may have precipitated from evaporating seawater on the primitive earth, and may have been important for prebiotic phosphorylation.

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Handschuh G J

Orgel L E

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.179.4072.483

Published

1973-02-02

Pages

483-4

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.179.4072.483 View journal details

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