Abstract
The reaction of glyoxylate with carbon dioxide to produce lactate is promoted when zinc sulfide is irradiated by ultraviolet light. These results, representing a model for the action of colloidal mineral semiconductors on early Earth, complete a consecutive series that culminates in entry-point molecules of the reductive tricarboxylic acid cycle.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2265-2267 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- General Chemistry
- Ceramics and Composites
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Catalysis