Olivine-catalyzed glycolaldehyde and sugar synthesis under aqueous conditions

The presence of minerals in the prebiotic environment likely shaped the evolution of organic matter, thereby contributing to the emergence of prebiotic systems. Records of such systems are lacking and the interactions between abiotic organic matter and primary minerals remain poorly understood. Here...

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Autores: Vinogradoff, Vassilissa, Leyva, Vanessa, Mates-Torres, Eric|||0000-0001-9002-7669, Pepino, Raphael, Danger, Grégoire, Rimola, Albert|||0000-0002-9637-4554, Cazals, Lauryane, Serra, Coline, Pascal, Robert, Meinert, Cornelia
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2024
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositório:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglês
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https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118558
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Olivine catalysis
Formose reaction
Sugars
Phyllosilicates
Prebiotic chemistry
Aqueous alteration
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spelling Olivine-catalyzed glycolaldehyde and sugar synthesis under aqueous conditionsApplication to prebiotic chemistryVinogradoff, VassilissaLeyva, VanessaMates-Torres, Eric|||0000-0001-9002-7669Pepino, RaphaelDanger, GrégoireRimola, Albert|||0000-0002-9637-4554Cazals, LauryaneSerra, ColinePascal, RobertMeinert, CorneliaOlivine catalysisFormose reactionSugarsPhyllosilicatesPrebiotic chemistryAqueous alterationThe presence of minerals in the prebiotic environment likely shaped the evolution of organic matter, thereby contributing to the emergence of prebiotic systems. Records of such systems are lacking and the interactions between abiotic organic matter and primary minerals remain poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate the ability of olivine silicates, in simulated early Earth or planetary aqueous environments, to catalyse glycolaldehyde formation from only formaldehyde, and help producing sugars that are essential components for life, through the formose reaction. By combining comprehensive gas chromatography analyses on experimental samples with quantum chemical simulations, we provide a mechanism for an olivine-catalyzed glycolaldehyde formation. Our findings suggest that olivine plays a triple role in the formose chemical network: maintaining an alkaline pH, enabling the initiation step towards the formation of glycoladehyde (which is typically the most challenging step) and promoting the autocatalytic cycle. These results open-up new scenarios on the impact of primary minerals on the evolution of chemical pathways in aqueous environments that were probably essential for the emergence of the first biomolecules. 22024-01-0120242024-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/308831https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118558reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengEuropean Commission https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 804144European Commission https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 865657Agencia Estatal de Investigación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 PID2021-126427NB-I00open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, i la comunicació pública de l'obra, sempre que no sigui amb finalitats comercials, i sempre que es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. No es permet la creació d'obres derivades.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3088312026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Olivine-catalyzed glycolaldehyde and sugar synthesis under aqueous conditions
Application to prebiotic chemistry
title Olivine-catalyzed glycolaldehyde and sugar synthesis under aqueous conditions
spellingShingle Olivine-catalyzed glycolaldehyde and sugar synthesis under aqueous conditions
Vinogradoff, Vassilissa
Olivine catalysis
Formose reaction
Sugars
Phyllosilicates
Prebiotic chemistry
Aqueous alteration
title_short Olivine-catalyzed glycolaldehyde and sugar synthesis under aqueous conditions
title_full Olivine-catalyzed glycolaldehyde and sugar synthesis under aqueous conditions
title_fullStr Olivine-catalyzed glycolaldehyde and sugar synthesis under aqueous conditions
title_full_unstemmed Olivine-catalyzed glycolaldehyde and sugar synthesis under aqueous conditions
title_sort Olivine-catalyzed glycolaldehyde and sugar synthesis under aqueous conditions
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Vinogradoff, Vassilissa
Leyva, Vanessa
Mates-Torres, Eric|||0000-0001-9002-7669
Pepino, Raphael
Danger, Grégoire
Rimola, Albert|||0000-0002-9637-4554
Cazals, Lauryane
Serra, Coline
Pascal, Robert
Meinert, Cornelia
author Vinogradoff, Vassilissa
author_facet Vinogradoff, Vassilissa
Leyva, Vanessa
Mates-Torres, Eric|||0000-0001-9002-7669
Pepino, Raphael
Danger, Grégoire
Rimola, Albert|||0000-0002-9637-4554
Cazals, Lauryane
Serra, Coline
Pascal, Robert
Meinert, Cornelia
author_role author
author2 Leyva, Vanessa
Mates-Torres, Eric|||0000-0001-9002-7669
Pepino, Raphael
Danger, Grégoire
Rimola, Albert|||0000-0002-9637-4554
Cazals, Lauryane
Serra, Coline
Pascal, Robert
Meinert, Cornelia
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Olivine catalysis
Formose reaction
Sugars
Phyllosilicates
Prebiotic chemistry
Aqueous alteration
topic Olivine catalysis
Formose reaction
Sugars
Phyllosilicates
Prebiotic chemistry
Aqueous alteration
description The presence of minerals in the prebiotic environment likely shaped the evolution of organic matter, thereby contributing to the emergence of prebiotic systems. Records of such systems are lacking and the interactions between abiotic organic matter and primary minerals remain poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate the ability of olivine silicates, in simulated early Earth or planetary aqueous environments, to catalyse glycolaldehyde formation from only formaldehyde, and help producing sugars that are essential components for life, through the formose reaction. By combining comprehensive gas chromatography analyses on experimental samples with quantum chemical simulations, we provide a mechanism for an olivine-catalyzed glycolaldehyde formation. Our findings suggest that olivine plays a triple role in the formose chemical network: maintaining an alkaline pH, enabling the initiation step towards the formation of glycoladehyde (which is typically the most challenging step) and promoting the autocatalytic cycle. These results open-up new scenarios on the impact of primary minerals on the evolution of chemical pathways in aqueous environments that were probably essential for the emergence of the first biomolecules.
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