Chemical Analysis II
by Derek Cantrell
Studies in biology and chemistry posit that DNA/ RNA reproduced on the ocean’s surface in ancient times, by using the Sun’s Ultraviolet light, or thermal energy, through a process call Ultraviolet and Temperature Assisted Reproduction (UVTAR).
The oldest living entities on Earth are ancient bacteria called Archaea that emerge from “Smokers," which are tunnels that connect the ocean floor to the Earth’s magma layer. These bacteria are the current origin of the food chain and currently host a variety of life. These bacteria are also ultra-versatile and withstand conditions previously believed to be impossible.
The “PNA World Hypothesis" claims that PNA, believed predecessors of DNA/ RNA, could have survived on the ocean’s surface using UVTAR to eventually form RNA. The PNA structures combined with polymers in our ancient oceans by using the thermal energy of the Sun’s UV rays. When the Sun set, the RNA would begin to deteriorate, but with the following sunrise, would more readily converge with the necessary polymers to reform its complete RNA structure.
Fire does reproduce itself, but it does not require RNA/ DNA. Instead the thermal energy produced by fire, heats unused fuel to its combustible temperature, thus producing more fire. While science does not currently consider this as reproduction, it could be argued that the process is very similar to the PNA structures and other lifeforms using thermal energy to produce clones of itself.
Thermites are a group of Archaea bacteria that exist in temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F. If life origins take us closer to Earth magma, the further we study and we find more and more predecessors of DNA/ RNA; perhaps we should consider DNA/ RNA an outdated definitive of life. It should also be considered that if life origins continue to engage thermal energy, we should consider thermal energy as the original requirement for life. This would offer credibility to life existing in the magma layer of our planet.
If life evolved from the magma layer and all life forms are chemical processes and all life forms require an energy source; by using an Occam’s Razor method, we can fathom the idea of life deriving from a fire-based chemical reaction. This would mean the potential for life, as well as life itself, could very well be located anywhere thermal energy thrives or reaches, including our Sun, the stars, planets, etc.
Hypothesis: Fire evolved into ancient bacteria found in Smokers, through thermal energy from magma bonding to simple sugars, forming PNA-like structures, or predecessors, which in turn formed RNA (the predecessor to DNA).
“fire” like combustion in air?
What is “PNA World Hypothesis" ?
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WIKI: Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) is an artificially synthesized polymer similar to DNA or RNA invented by Peter E. Nielsen (Univ. Copenhagen), Michael Egholm (Univ. Copenhagen), Rolf H. Berg (Risø National Lab), and Ole Buchardt (Univ. Copenhagen) in 1991.[1] The name is somewhat of a misnomer as PNA is not an acid. Synthetic peptide nucleic acid oligomers have been used in recent years in molecular biology procedures, diagnostic assays and antisense therapies. Due to their higher binding strength it is not necessary to design long PNA oligomers for use in these roles, which usually require oligonucleotide probes of 20–25 bases. The main concern of the length of the PNA-oligomers is to guarantee the specificity. PNA oligomers also show greater specificity in binding to complementary DNAs, with a PNA/DNA base mismatch being more destabilizing than a similar mismatch in a DNA/DNA duplex. This binding strength and specificity also applies to PNA/RNA duplexes. PNAs are not easily recognized by either nucleases or proteases, making them resistant to enzyme degradation. PNAs are also stable over a wide pH range. Though an unmodified PNA cannot readily cross cell membranes to enter the cytosol, covalently coupling a cell penetrating peptide to a PNA can improve cytosolic delivery. PNA is not known to occur naturally but N-(2-aminoethyl)-glycine (AEG), the backbone of PNA, are possibly an early form of genetic molecules for Life on Earth and produced by cyanobacteria.[2]I love cyanobacteria… But, if it's an artificially polymer . . . . . :-/
hmmmWIKI: Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) is an artificially synthesized polymer similar to DNA or RNA invented by Peter E. Nielsen (Univ. Copenhagen), Michael Egholm (Univ. Copenhagen), Rolf H. Berg (Risø National Lab), and Ole Buchardt (Univ. Copenhagen) in 1991.[1] The name is somewhat of a misnomer as PNA is not an acid. Synthetic peptide nucleic acid oligomers have been used in recent years in molecular biology procedures, diagnostic assays and antisense therapies. Due to their higher binding strength it is not necessary to design long PNA oligomers for use in these roles, which usually require oligonucleotide probes of 20–25 bases. The main concern of the length of the PNA-oligomers is to guarantee the specificity. PNA oligomers also show greater specificity in binding to complementary DNAs, with a PNA/DNA base mismatch being more destabilizing than a similar mismatch in a DNA/DNA duplex. This binding strength and specificity also applies to PNA/RNA duplexes. PNAs are not easily recognized by either nucleases or proteases, making them resistant to enzyme degradation. PNAs are also stable over a wide pH range. Though an unmodified PNA cannot readily cross cell membranes to enter the cytosol, covalently coupling a cell penetrating peptide to a PNA can improve cytosolic delivery...You are quite right. I will make the correction immediately. I should have cited the source for the PNA World Hypothesis. If there are discrepancies or updated findings that disprove the hypothesis, please let me know.
"fire" like combustion in air? I was thinking more along the lines of a chemical reaction between thermal energy from the mantle and various elements. What is “PNA World Hypothesis" ?Please let me know if this is indeed a discrepancy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peptide_nucleic_acid It has been hypothesized that the earliest life on Earth may have used PNA as a genetic material due to its extreme robustness, simpler formation, and possible spontaneous polymerization at 100°C[4] (while water at standard pressure boils at this temperature, water at high pressure—as in deep ocean—boils at higher temperatures). If this is so, life evolved to a DNA/RNA-based system only at a later stage.[5][6] Evidence for this PNA world hypothesis is however far from conclusive. See RNA world hypothesis for related information.[7]
"fire" like combustion in air? What is “PNA World Hypothesis" ?This is the source cited for PNA World Hypothesis: Zimmer C (January 2009). "On the Origin of Life on Earth". Science 323 (5911): 198–9. doi:10.1126/science.323.5911.198. PMID 19131603.
"fire" like combustion in air? I was thinking along the lines of thermal energy from magma, chemically interacting with various elements. What is “PNA World Hypothesis" ?It has been hypothesized that the earliest life on Earth may have used PNA as a genetic material due to its extreme robustness, simpler formation, and possible spontaneous polymerization at 100°C[4] (while water at standard pressure boils at this temperature, water at high pressure—as in deep ocean—boils at higher temperatures). If this is so, life evolved to a DNA/RNA-based system only at a later stage.[5][6] Evidence for this PNA world hypothesis is however far from conclusive. See RNA world hypothesis for related information.[7] sources cited: Zimmer C (January 2009). "On the Origin of Life on Earth". Science 323 (5911): 198–9. doi:10.1126/science.323.5911.198. PMID 19131603.