Protein structure analysis indicates LUCA metabolism was incomplete with final assembly occurring separately in Bacteria and Archaea lineages, while native transition metals and phosphite enabled early phosphorylation and catalysis at serpentinizing vents.
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Intermediate stages in the origin of metabolism at a phosphorylating hydrothermal vent
Protein structure analysis indicates LUCA metabolism was incomplete with final assembly occurring separately in Bacteria and Archaea lineages, while native transition metals and phosphite enabled early phosphorylation and catalysis at serpentinizing vents.