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In H2-producing hydrothermal vents, elemental palladium may have acted as a catalyst, together with phosphites, to form a range of phosphate compounds that were important for the development of early life. (Fig.: HHU/William Martin) Credit HHU/William Martin -- FEBS Journal

A Geochemical Precursor of ATP

by Keith CowingOctober 7, 2026October 7, 2026

[Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf] Where did the energy come from to power the chemical origin of life and how did phosphate come to be the universal energy currency of cells?

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A Geochemical Precursor of ATP

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