Martin, William F.

Ambient temperature CO2 fixation to pyruvate and subsequently to citramalate over iron and nickel nanoparticles

Beyazay, T., Belthle, K. S., Farès, C., Preiner, M., Moran, J., Martin, W. F., & Tüysüz, H. (2023) · Nature Communications

Origins and Evolution of LifeCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis

Cited by 72

Serpentinization as the source of energy, electrons, organics, catalysts, nutrients and pH gradients for the origin of LUCA and life

Schwander, L., Brabender, M., Mrnjavac, N., Wimmer, J. L. E., Preiner, M., & Martin, W. F. (2023) · Frontiers in Microbiology

Origins and Evolution of LifePaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Cited by 65

The metabolic network of the last bacterial common ancestor

Xavier, J. C., Gerhards, R. E., Wimmer, J. L. E., Brueckner, J., Tria, F. D. K., & Martin, W. F. (2021) · Communications Biology

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesOrigins and Evolution of Life

Cited by 59

One step beyond a ribosome: The ancient anaerobic core

Sousa, F. L., Nelson-Sathi, S., & Martin, W. F. (2016) · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics

Origins and Evolution of LifeGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Cited by 58

Archaeal Histone Contributions to the Origin of Eukaryotes

Brunk, C. F., & Martin, W. F. (2019) · Trends in Microbiology

Protist diversity and phylogenyGenomics and Chromatin Dynamics

Cited by 55

Influence of Composition of Nickel‐Iron Nanoparticles for Abiotic CO 2 Conversion to Early Prebiotic Organics

Beyazay, T., Ochoa‐Hernández, C., Song, Y., Belthle, K. S., Martin, W. F., & Tüysüz, H. (2023) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Origins and Evolution of LifeCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Cited by 50

Energy in ancient metabolism

Martin, W. F., & Thauer, R. K. (2017) · Cell

Origins and Evolution of LifeMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction

Cited by 49

Role of geochemical protoenzymes (geozymes) in primordial metabolism: specific abiotic hydride transfer by metals to the biological redox cofactor NAD +

Henriques Pereira, D. P., Leethaus, J., Beyazay, T., do Nascimento Vieira, A., Kleinermanns, K., Tüysüz, H., Martin, W. F., & Preiner, M. (2022) · The FEBS Journal

Origins and Evolution of LifeMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins

Cited by 42

Late Mitochondrial Origin Is an Artifact

Martin, W. F., Roettger, M., Ku, C., Garg, S. G., Nelson-Sathi, S., & Landan, G. (2017) · Genome Biology and Evolution

Protist diversity and phylogenyGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Cited by 42

Ferredoxin reduction by hydrogen with iron functions as an evolutionary precursor of flavin-based electron bifurcation

Brabender, M., Henriques Pereira, D. P., Mrnjavac, N., Schlikker, M. L., Kimura, Z.-I., Sucharitakul, J., Kleinermanns, K., Tüysüz, H., Buckel, W., Preiner, M., et al. (2024) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteinsOrigins and Evolution of Life

Cited by 42

Effects of Silica Modification (Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, and Zr) on Supported Cobalt Catalysts for H2-Dependent CO2 Reduction to Metabolic Intermediates

Belthle, K. S., Beyazay, T., Ochoa-Hernández, C., Miyazaki, R., Foppa, L., Martin, W. F., & Tüysüz, H. (2022) · Journal of the American Chemical Society

Catalysts for Methane ReformingCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis

Cited by 41

A prebiotic Krebs cycle analog generates amino acids with H2 and NH3 over nickel

Kaur, H., Rauscher, S. A., Werner, E., Song, Y., Yi, J., Kazöne, W., Martin, W. F., Tüysüz, H., & Moran, J. (2024) · Chem

Origins and Evolution of LifeSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life

Cited by 39

Symbiogenesis, gradualism, and mitochondrial energy in eukaryote origin

Martin, W. F. (2017) · Periodicum Biologorum

Protist diversity and phylogenyOrigins and Evolution of Life

Cited by 38

21st century toolkit for optimizing population health through precision nutrition

O'Sullivan, A., Henrick, B., Dixon, B., Barile, D., Zivkovic, A., Smilowitz, J., Lemay, D., Martin, W., German, J. B., & Schaefer, S. E. (2018) · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Nutrition, Genetics, and DiseaseMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Cited by 36

The Autotrophic Core: An Ancient Network of 404 Reactions Converts H2, CO2, and NH3 into Amino Acids, Bases, and Cofactors

Wimmer, J. L. E., Vieira, A. D. N., Xavier, J. C., Kleinermanns, K., Martin, W. F., & Preiner, M. (2021) · Microorganisms

Origins and Evolution of LifeMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction

Cited by 32

The Ribofilm as a concept for Life’s origins

Baross, J. A., & Martin, W. F. (2015) · Cell

Origins and Evolution of LifeRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Cited by 28

Aerobic exercise training decreases leucine oxidation at rest in healthy adults

Gaine, P. C., Viesselman, C. T., Pikosky, M. A., Martin, W. F., Armstrong, L. E., Pescatello, L. S., & Rodriguez, N. R. (2005) · The Journal of Nutrition

Muscle metabolism and nutritionCardiovascular and exercise physiology

Cited by 26

Three enzymes governed the rise of O2 on Earth

Mrnjavac, N., Degli Esposti, M., Mizrahi, I., Martin, W. F., & Allen, J. F. (2024) · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth Systems and Cosmic Evolution

Cited by 18

Chemical Antiquity in Metabolism

Mrnjavac, N., Schwander, L., Brabender, M., & Martin, W. F. (2024) · Accounts of Chemical Research

Origins and Evolution of LifeMicrobial metabolism and enzyme function

Cited by 17

Evidence for corrin biosynthesis in the last universal common ancestor

Modjewski, L. D., Karavaeva, V., Mrnjavac, N., Knopp, M., Martin, W. F., & Sousa, F. L. (2025) · The FEBS Journal

Porphyrin Metabolism and DisordersMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins

Cited by 15

The Moon‐Forming Impact and the Autotrophic Origin of Life

Mrnjavac, N., Wimmer, J. L. E., Brabender, M., Schwander, L., & Martin, W. F. (2023) · ChemPlusChem

Origins and Evolution of LifePaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Cited by 13

Synergistic Effects of Silica‐Supported Iron−Cobalt Catalysts for CO 2 Reduction to Prebiotic Organics

Belthle, K. S., Martin, W. F., & Tüysüz, H. (2024) · ChemCatChem

Origins and Evolution of LifeCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis

Cited by 12

Influence of Composition of Nickel‐Iron Nanoparticles for Abiotic CO 2 Conversion to Early Prebiotic Organics

Beyazay, T., Ochoa‐Hernández, C., Song, Y., Belthle, K. S., Martin, W. F., & Tüysüz, H. (2023) · Angewandte Chemie

Origins and Evolution of LifeCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Cited by 11

Autocatalytic chemical networks preceded proteins and RNA in evolution

Xavier, J. C., Hordijk, W., Kauffman, S., Steel, M., & Martin, W. F. (2019) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Origins and Evolution of LifeRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Cited by 8