This vignette runs the code to make the plots from the following paper:
Dick JM, Shock EL. 2021. The release of energy during protein synthesis at ultramafic-hosted submarine hydrothermal ecosystems. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences 126(11): e2021JG006436. doi: 10.1029/2021JG006436
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This vignette was compiled on 2024-03-11 with JMDplots 1.2.19-11 and CHNOSZ 2.1.0-5.
Calculations shown in this and other figures use activities of CH4, CO2, NH4+, H2S, H2, and H+ from the mixing models of Shock and Canovas (2010).
## [1] "Affinity for synthesis of 530 amino acids: 37.8 MJ/mol"
## [1] "Affinity for polymerization to form CSG_METJA: -20.4 MJ/mol"
## [1] "Affinity for synthesis of CSG_METJA (non-ionized): 17.4 MJ/mol"
## [1] "Affinity for synthesis of CSG_METJA (ionized): 19.7 MJ/mol"
Shock EL, Canovas P. 2010. The potential for abiotic organic synthesis and biosynthesis at seafloor hydrothermal systems. Geofluids 10(1-2): 161–192. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2010.00277.x