The Journal of Biochemistry
Online ISSN : 1756-2651
Print ISSN : 0021-924X
Thermophilic Microspheres of Peptide-Like Polymers and Silicates Formed at 250°C
Hiroshi YANAGAWAKiyotsugu KOJIMA
Author information
JOURNAL FREE ACCESS

1985 Volume 97 Issue 5 Pages 1521-1524

Details
Abstract

We examined the possibility of chemical evolution in superheated hydrothermal environments and found the formation of microspheres at 250°C and above from a mixture of glycine, alanine, valine, and aspartic acid. The microspheres did not form at lower temperatures and consisted of silicates and peptide-like polymers that contained imide bonds and amino acid residues having an abundance of valine. The results show the possibility of thermophilic cellular structures, which might be adopted by the extremely thermophilic organisms, if they exist, reported by Baross and Deming.

Content from these authors
© The Japanese Biochemical Society
Previous article
feedback
Top