The Talk.Origins Archive: Exploring the Creation/Evolution Controversy
Index to Creationist Claims,
edited by Mark Isaak, Copyright © 2005
Claim CB026:
Miller-Urey type experiments produce toxic chemicals, such as cyanide and
formaldehyde, but not amino acids.
Source:
Response:
- Cyanide and formaldehyde are necessary building blocks for important
biochemical compounds, including amino acids (Abelson 1996). They are
not toxins in this context.
- Miller-Urey experiments produce amino acids among other chemical
compounds (Kawamoto and Akaboshi 1982; Schlesinger and Miller 1983).
References:
- Abelson, P. 1996. Chemical events on the primitive earth. Proceedings of
the National Academy of Science USA 55:
1365-1372.
- Kawamoto, K. and M. Akaboshi. 1982. Study on the chemical evolution of
low molecular weight compounds in a highly oxidized atmosphere using
electric discharges. Origins of Life 12(2): 133-141.
- Schlesinger, G. and S. L. Miller. 1983. Prebiotic synthesis in
atmospheres containing CH4, CO, and CO2. I. Amino
acids. Journal of Molecular Evolution 19(5): 376-382.
Further Reading:
Ellington, Andrew D. and Matthew Levy. 2003. Gas, discharge, and the
Discovery Institute.
Reports of the National Center for Science
Education 23(3-4): 39-40.
created 2003年11月17日