In Biochemistry by Zubay, he gives support to my heat cycle idea:
"These experimental observations suggest how the daily cycles in temperature and humidity could have
given rise to the gradual formation of complementary sequences of largely 3',5' linked
oligonucleotides... some aspects of this cyclical scheme have not yet been demonstrated
experimentally, but in theory it could provide longish double stranded oligomers that are mostly
3',5' - linked"
Also in the same heat cycle we would select for complimentary bonding of bases - thus all G/C would
be the most stable and least like to denature, a mix of GC and AU next, then AU, then non W-C
paired strands.
Also as to a heat cycle and cells:
"Mixtures of glycerol, fatty acids, and ortho-phosphates (sometimes with silica or clay) were
subjected to CYCLES OF TEMP AND HUMIDITY in a similar way to that described for the formation of
OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND OLIGOPEPTIDES. Among the products were mono and diglycerides and a small amount
of phosphatidic acid. Under these same conditions these lipid products appeared to form vesicles,
and when the external water was allowed to evaporate, the vesicles opened and were able to exchange
material with the outside world. When the system was rehydrated, the vesicles again formed their
separate units..."
Also why nucleic acids well suited to reproduce and proteins aren't. I suggest that the key here is
the complimentary strands of nucleotides. In this same heat cycle - they would denature/separate -
thus forming two complimentary strands that could anneal with other h-bonded variants and form a
copy - no enzymes needed - just heat cycle. Protein can't be split into twins.
Comment?
Tom Hendricks
The main points of my hypothesis are:
1. How life began as a reaction to the sun/UV and the thermal cycle of hot-dry-sun/cold-wet-night.
Then continued as an energy moderator with modification through descent.
2. The Four Options and how they relate to thermodynamics, biological classification, the first
cell, modification on all levels, psychological behavior of individuals and groups, inner
conflicts and a therapy of resolving them, etc.
3. Model showing relationship between adaptation fitness and natural selection. How it supports
punctuated equilibrium and the 'slope and plateau' model etc.
For a reader friendly summary see my arts/media website url for Musea issue#122
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Tom Hendricks, Hendricks Health Theory text files at <A
HREF="ediacara.orghendricks.htmlOpen ↗">ediacara.orediacara.orOpen ↗
g/~josh/hendricks.html (text #10 has a not-too-out of date summary)
Remember YOUR chemistry can't hide from MY sun.