Was the primordial soup a hearty pre-protein stew?

Was the primordial soup a hearty pre-protein stew? 09/07/2017 10:40 AM EDT How proteins evolved billions of years ago, when Earth was devoid of life, has stumped many a scientist. A little do-si-do between amino acids and their chemical lookalikes may have done the trick. Evolutionary chemists tried it and got results by the boatload. Full story at http://www.news.gatech.edu/2017/09/01/was-primordial-soup-hearty-pre-protein-stew Source Georgia Institute of Technology This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111