Diamidophosphate (DAP) is a dinitrogenous derivative of orthophosphate with demonstrated prebiotic phosphorylation capabilities in aqueous medium. The ability of DAP to facilitate phosphorylation-mediated transformation of a range of abiotic and biotic molecules warrants a deeper scrutiny of: (a) its plausible geochemical provenance on the early Earth, (b) its prospects for synthetic and bioorganic chemistry applications, and (c) its potential role in transforming various classes of molecules leading to systems with emergent properties capable of exhibiting life-like behavior (synthetic biology). The graphic was designed by Dr. Eddy I. Jiménez (Scripps Research). More information can be found in the Review by A. Osumah and R. Krishnamurthy.

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封面特征：磷酸二胺 (DAP)：一种合理的益生元磷酸化试剂，具有 Chem 到 BioChem 的潜力？(ChemBioChem 21/2021)

二氨基磷酸盐(DAP)是正磷酸盐的二氮衍生物，在水性介质中具有益生元磷酸化能力。DAP 促进磷酸化介导的一系列非生物和生物分子转化的能力需要更深入地审查：（a）其在地球早期的地球化学来源，（b）其合成和生物有机化学应用的前景，以及（ c) 它在转化各类分子中的潜在作用，导致具有能够表现出类似生命行为的新兴特性的系统（合成生物学）。该图形由 Eddy I. Jiménez 博士（斯克里普斯研究）设计。更多信息可以在 A. Osumah 和 R. Krishnamurthy 的评论中找到。