"Groundbreaking Phospholipid Discovery Alters Origin of Life Narrative"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by SciTechDaily
A recent study by Scripps Research suggests that phosphorylation may have been crucial in developing complex, functional precursors to life on Earth about 4 billion years ago, enhancing our understanding of the origins of life and the early Earth’s chemical environment. The discovery of a new phospholipid provides insight into how protocells may have first formed and chemically progressed, shedding light on the emergence and evolution of life on early Earth. This finding lays the building blocks for understanding the origins of life and how life can evolve on early Earth.