Pyrite-induced hydroxyl radical formation and its effect on nucleic acids

Corey A Cohn^*, Steffen Mueller, Eckard Wimmer, Nicole Leifer, Steven Greenbaum, Daniel R Strongin and Martin AA Schoonen

* Corresponding author: Corey A Cohn corey.cohn@stonybrook.edu

Geochemical Transactions 2006, 7:3 doi:10.1186/1467-4866-7-3

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Adenine oxidation by pyrite-generated hydroxyl radicals

Corey A Cohn, Shawn C Fisher, Bruce J Brownawell, Martin AA Schoonen Geochemical Transactions 2010, 11:2 (26 April 2010)

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On the origin of life in the Zinc world. 2. Validation of the hypothesis on the photosynthesizing zinc sulfide edifices as cradles of life on Earth

Armen Y Mulkidjanian, Michael Y Galperin Biology Direct 2009, 4:27 (24 August 2009)

The relatively high zinc content of living cells and its role as cofactor in many key enzymes and RNA structures might reflect the origin of life in zinc-rich environments.

On the origin of life in the Zinc world: 1. Photosynthesizing, porous edifices built of hydrothermally precipitated zinc sulfide as cradles of life on Earth

Armen Y Mulkidjanian Biology Direct 2009, 4:26 (24 August 2009)

Life may have emerged owing to the ability of porous, hydrothermal zinc sulfide precipitates to store solar energy and reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide, providing nourishment and shelter for the first organisms.

Evaluating the use of 3'-(p-Aminophenyl) fluorescein for determining the formation of highly reactive oxygen species in particle suspensions

Corey A Cohn, Christopher E Pedigo, Shavonne N Hylton, Sanford R Simon, Martin AA Schoonen Geochemical Transactions 2009, 10:8 (11 August 2009)

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