Phenomena and Processes

Chemical Evolution

Chemical and physical transformation of the biogenic elements from their nucleosynthesis in stars to their incorporation and subsequent modification in planetary bodies and terrestrial biochemistry. It includes the mechanism of incorporation of biogenic elements into complex molecules and molecular systems, leading up to the origin of life.

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Chemical and physical transformation of the biogenic elements from their nucleosynthesis in stars to their incorporation and subsequent modification in planetary bodies and terrestrial biochemistry. It includes the mechanism of incorporation of biogenic elements into complex molecules and molecular systems, leading up to the origin of life.

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3 entry terms
  • Evolution, Chemical
  • Chemical Evolutions
  • Evolutions, Chemical

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  • Biogenesis (1993-1996)

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  1. G01w.060.275.500
  2. G02.225

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chemical Evolution. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019418. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019418
  2. Chemical Evolution. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3735717