Biology – Quantitative Biology – Biomolecules
Scientific paper
Jun 1985
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985orli...15..121o&link_type=abstract
Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere, Volume 15, Issue 2, pp.121-129
Biology
Quantitative Biology
Biomolecules
9
Scientific paper
The adsorption of 5'-AMP onto solid CaSO4 · 2H2O was studied in a saturated suspension as a function of pH and electrolyte concentration. The adsorption is pH-dependent and is directly correlated with the charge on the 5'-AMP molecule which is determined by the state of protonation of the N-1 nitrogen of the purine ring and the phosphate oxygens. It is proposed that the binding that occurs between the nucleotide and the salt is electrostatic in nature. The adsorption decreases with increasing ionic strength of the solution which means that in a fluctuating environment of wetting and drying cycles, a biomolecule similar to 5'-AMP could be expected to desorb during the drying phase. The results indicate that CaSO4 · 2H2O can serve as a concentrating surface for biomolecules. The significance of this is discussed with regard to the possible role of soluble minerals and their surfaces in a geochemical model consistent with the evolution of the Earth and the origin of life.
Calderon John
Chan Stephen
Lahav Noam
Orenberg James B.
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