title: Cysteine containing dipeptides show a metal specificity that matches the composition of seawater.
abstract: Model prebiotic dipeptide sequences were identified by bioinformatics and DFT and molecular dynamics calculations. The peptides were then synthesized and evaluated for metal affinity and specificity. Cysteine containing dipeptides were not associated with metal affinities that followed the Irving-Williams series but did follow the concentration trends found in seawater.
authors.affiliation: CIBIO, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, Povo, Italy. mansy@science.unitn.it.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Belmonte
authors.affiliation: CIBIO, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, Povo, Italy. mansy@science.unitn.it.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rossetto
authors.affiliation: CIBIO, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, Povo, Italy. mansy@science.unitn.it.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Forlin
authors.affiliation: CIBIO, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, Povo, Italy. mansy@science.unitn.it.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scintilla
authors.affiliation: CIBIO, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, Povo, Italy. mansy@science.unitn.it.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bonfio
authors.affiliation: CIBIO, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, Povo, Italy. mansy@science.unitn.it.
authors.forename: Sheref S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mansy