Abandoned Hypothesis

Did Bacterial Enzymes Cap the Oxygen in Early Earth’s Atmosphere?

Sarah Derouin · 2019 · Eos

WASTE classifies this as Abandoned Hypothesis · AI classification, approximate

A hypothesis was tested and not supported — a dead end worth knowing about before you pursue it.

Abstract (excerpt)

A new theory suggests that nitrogenase from cyanobacteria could be the reason oxygen levels remained low after the Great Oxidation Event.

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Metadata source: Crossref · DOI 10.1029/2019eo134065