Oró Detects the Formation of Adenine from Cyanide Solution
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Biology, Biologists, Scientists, Chemistry, Chemists
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Latino History
- Geographical Location: Texas
- Date: Spring, 1960
Article abstract: Oró was the first scientist to focus on the synthesis of biological molecules from hydrogen cyanide, which now occupies a key role in models for the origin of life.
Summary of Event
The question of life’s origin has engaged the minds of intellectuals since ancient times, but during the twentieth century this subject has moved from the philosopher’s court to the scientist’s laboratory. A major figure in this transformation was the Soviet biochemist Aleksandr Ivanovich Oparin, who articulated the paradigm that has guided research...
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