Heat flows solubilize apatite to boost phosphate availability for prebiotic chemistry
Thomas Matreux, Almuth Schmid, Mechthild Rappold, Daniel Weller, Ayșe Zeynep Çalıșkanoǧlu, Kelsey R. Moore, Tanja Bosak, Donald Bruce Dingwell, Konstantin Karaghiosoff, François Guyot, Bettina Scheu, Dieter Braun, Christof Bernhard Mast
This study shows heat flows solubilize apatite, increasing phosphate availability for prebiotic chemistry by up-concentrating and boosting its solubility.
Nature Communications · Feb 20, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics