Abiogenesis and the Key Processes Involved in the Emergence of Biochemicals

Bhuwan Singh Raj

2025

Abstract

Abiogenesis the origin of life from non-living matter remains a foundational yet unresolved question in science, requiring interdisciplinary integration across chemistry, geology, and biology. This thesis synthesizes recent advances in understanding the chemical, energetic, and environmental conditions that may have enabled the transition from abiotic molecules to self-sustaining, replicative systems. The study explores key processes including prebiotic synthesis of organic molecules, emergence and preservation of molecular homochirality, autocatalytic networks (e.g., comproportionation-based autocatalysis), and environmental catalysis within saline and hydrothermal contexts. It further examines the role of solar and radioactive energy in driving chemical complexity, the emergence of genetic molecules (RNA/DNA), and the compartmentalization into protocells that facilitated early molecular evolution. Particular emphasis is placed on the integration of genetic and metabolic subsystems as a critical threshold toward cellular life. Through a comprehensive review of experimental and theoretical studies, the thesis highlights how synergistic interactions between catalytic surfaces, energy fluxes, and molecular self-organization could have culminated in life’s emergence. The implications extend beyond Earth, offering a framework for evaluating life’s potential in extraterrestrial environments.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Raj B. (2025). Abiogenesis and the Key Processes Involved in the Emergence of Biochemicals. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research and Development in Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies - ICRDICCT`25; ISBN 978-989-758-777-1, SciTePress, pages 662-670. DOI: 10.5220/0013903600004919

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icrdicct`2525,
author={Bhuwan Raj},
title={Abiogenesis and the Key Processes Involved in the Emergence of Biochemicals},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research and Development in Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies - ICRDICCT`25},
year={2025},
pages={662-670},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013903600004919},
isbn={978-989-758-777-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research and Development in Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies - ICRDICCT`25
TI - Abiogenesis and the Key Processes Involved in the Emergence of Biochemicals
SN - 978-989-758-777-1
AU - Raj B.
PY - 2025
SP - 662
EP - 670
DO - 10.5220/0013903600004919
PB - SciTePress