Stable Abiotic Production of Ammonia from Nitrate in Komatiite-Hosted Hydrothermal Systems in the Hadean and Archean Oceans

Stable Abiotic Production of Ammonia from Nitrate in Komatiite-Hosted Hydrothermal Systems in the Hadean and Archean Oceans

Abiotic fixation of atmospheric dinitrogen to ammonia is important in prebiotic chemistry and biological evolution in the Hadean and Archean oceans. Though it is widely accepted that nitrate (NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>) was generated in the early atmospheres, the stable pathw...

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Main Authors: Manabu Nishizawa, Takuya Saito, Akiko Makabe, Hisahiro Ueda, Masafumi Saitoh, Takazo Shibuya, Ken Takai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
Hadean
abiotic nitrogen cycle
habitability
nitrate reduction
serpentinization
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/3/321

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