<p>The nonenzymatic synthesis of organics from H<sub>2</sub>–CO<sub>2</sub> redox couple forms the foundational basis for prebiotic carbon metabolism. However, constructing comprehensive carbon cycling reaction networks with multiple interlinked subsystems preceding enzymatic catalysis remains challenging. Here, we demonstrate that metallic molybdenum sulfide mimicking Mo-S<sub>2</sub>-pterin enzyme drives the construction of hydrothermal CO<sub>2</sub> reaction networks across five carbon sequestration pathways including acetyl-CoA, reductive tricarboxylic acid, 3-hydroxypropionate-4-hydroxybutyrate, dicarboxylate-4-hydroxybutyrate, and ethylmalonyl-CoA pathways. A total of 32 intermediates and end-products are synthesized from CO<sub>2</sub>, encompassing five universal metabolic precursors. Spectroscopic and computational studies reveal that molybdenum sulfide containing Mo<sup>3+</sup> with vacancy-induced distorted octahedral structure promotes the formation of radicals and enhances their adsorption and coupling in aqueous solutions, leading to CO<sub>2</sub> conversion rate of 68.6% and selectivity of up to 70% for C<sub>2+</sub> carboxylates. The metal sulfide-catalyzed multiple CO<sub>2</sub> reaction networks under extreme conditions could function as a prebiotic precursor to ancient and core metabolic pathways.</p>

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Metallic molybdenum sulfide catalyses protometabolic carbon dioxide reaction networks under extreme conditions

  • Pengfei Chen,
  • Xu Liu,
  • Daoping He,
  • Yiju Liao,
  • Haozhe Li,
  • Jiong Cheng,
  • Yichang Lu,
  • Ziming Yang,
  • Yang Yang,
  • Fangming Jin

摘要

The nonenzymatic synthesis of organics from H2–CO2 redox couple forms the foundational basis for prebiotic carbon metabolism. However, constructing comprehensive carbon cycling reaction networks with multiple interlinked subsystems preceding enzymatic catalysis remains challenging. Here, we demonstrate that metallic molybdenum sulfide mimicking Mo-S2-pterin enzyme drives the construction of hydrothermal CO2 reaction networks across five carbon sequestration pathways including acetyl-CoA, reductive tricarboxylic acid, 3-hydroxypropionate-4-hydroxybutyrate, dicarboxylate-4-hydroxybutyrate, and ethylmalonyl-CoA pathways. A total of 32 intermediates and end-products are synthesized from CO2, encompassing five universal metabolic precursors. Spectroscopic and computational studies reveal that molybdenum sulfide containing Mo3+ with vacancy-induced distorted octahedral structure promotes the formation of radicals and enhances their adsorption and coupling in aqueous solutions, leading to CO2 conversion rate of 68.6% and selectivity of up to 70% for C2+ carboxylates. The metal sulfide-catalyzed multiple CO2 reaction networks under extreme conditions could function as a prebiotic precursor to ancient and core metabolic pathways.