[HTML][HTML] Origins of building blocks of life: A review
N Kitadai, S Maruyama - Geoscience Frontiers, 2018 - Elsevier
How and where did life on Earth originate? To date, various environments have been
proposed as plausible sites for the origin of life. However, discussions have focused on a …
proposed as plausible sites for the origin of life. However, discussions have focused on a …
The search for chiral asymmetry as a potential biosignature in our solar system
The search for evidence of extraterrestrial life in our Solar System is currently guided by our
understanding of terrestrial biology and its associated biosignatures. The observed …
understanding of terrestrial biology and its associated biosignatures. The observed …
Meteoritic amino acids: Diversity in compositions reflects parent body histories
The analysis of amino acids in meteorites dates back over 50 years; however, it is only in
recent years that research has expanded beyond investigations of a narrow set of meteorite …
recent years that research has expanded beyond investigations of a narrow set of meteorite …
The origin and evolution of organic matter in carbonaceous chondrites and links to their parent bodies
DP Glavin, CMOD Alexander, JC Aponte… - Primitive meteorites and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The nature of organic matter in meteorites reveals information about early solar system
chemistry and the histories of parent bodies as recorded in the effects of physical and …
chemistry and the histories of parent bodies as recorded in the effects of physical and …
Extraterrestrial amino acids and L‐enantiomeric excesses in the CM 2 carbonaceous chondrites Aguas Zarcas and Murchison
The abundances, distributions, enantiomeric ratios, and carbon isotopic compositions of
amino acids in two fragments of the Aguas Zarcas CM 2 type carbonaceous chondrite fall …
amino acids in two fragments of the Aguas Zarcas CM 2 type carbonaceous chondrite fall …
Abundant extraterrestrial amino acids in the primitive CM carbonaceous chondrite Asuka 12236
DP Glavin, HL McLain, JP Dworkin… - … & Planetary Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Asuka (A)‐12236 meteorite has recently been classified as a CM
carbonaceous chondrite of petrologic type 3.0/2.9 and is among the most primitive CM …
carbonaceous chondrite of petrologic type 3.0/2.9 and is among the most primitive CM …
Chondrules: The canonical and noncanonical views
HC Connolly Jr, RH Jones - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Millimeter‐scale rock particles called chondrules are the principal components of the most
common meteorites, chondrites. Hence, chondrules were arguably the most abundant …
common meteorites, chondrites. Hence, chondrules were arguably the most abundant …
Chirality in organic and mineral systems: A review of reactivity and alteration processes relevant to prebiotic chemistry and life detection missions
Chirality is a central feature in the evolution of biological systems, but the reason for
biology's strong preference for specific chiralities of amino acids, sugars, and other …
biology's strong preference for specific chiralities of amino acids, sugars, and other …
Returning samples from Enceladus for life detection
Evidence suggests that Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has a subsurface ocean that sources
plumes of water vapor and ice vented to space from its south pole. In situ analyses of this …
plumes of water vapor and ice vented to space from its south pole. In situ analyses of this …
Methodologies for analyzing soluble organic compounds in extraterrestrial samples: Amino acids, amines, monocarboxylic acids, aldehydes, and ketones
Soluble organic compositions of extraterrestrial samples offer valuable insights into the
prebiotic organic chemistry of the solar system. This review provides a summary of the …
prebiotic organic chemistry of the solar system. This review provides a summary of the …