Astrochemistry during the formation of stars
JK Jørgensen, A Belloche… - Annual Review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Star-forming regions show a rich and varied chemistry, including the presence of complex
organic molecules—in both the cold gas distributed on large scales and the hot regions …
organic molecules—in both the cold gas distributed on large scales and the hot regions …
Prebiotic systems chemistry: new perspectives for the origins of life
The origin of life is a fascinating, unresolved problem whose deciphering would have
important scientific, epistemological and social implications. Over time, philosophers and …
important scientific, epistemological and social implications. Over time, philosophers and …
Discovery of the interstellar chiral molecule propylene oxide (CH3CHCH2O)
Life on Earth relies on chiral molecules—that is, species not superimposable on their mirror
images. This manifests itself in the selection of a single molecular handedness, or …
images. This manifests itself in the selection of a single molecular handedness, or …
Understanding prebiotic chemistry through the analysis of extraterrestrial amino acids and nucleobases in meteorites
The discoveries of amino acids of extraterrestrial origin in many meteorites over the last 50
years have revolutionized the Astrobiology field. A variety of non-terrestrial amino acids …
years have revolutionized the Astrobiology field. A variety of non-terrestrial amino acids …
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 …
Deuterium fractionation: the Ariadne's thread from the pre-collapse phase to meteorites and comets today
C Ceccarelli, P Caselli, D Bockelée-Morvan… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2014 - arxiv.org
The Solar System formed about 4.6 billion years ago from a condensation of matter inside a
molecular cloud. Trying to reconstruct what happened is the goal of this chapter. For that, we …
molecular cloud. Trying to reconstruct what happened is the goal of this chapter. For that, we …
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 …
Large enantiomeric excesses in primitive meteorites and the diverse effects of water in cosmochemical evolution
S Pizzarello, DL Schrader… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Carbonaceous chondrites are meteoritic fragments of asteroids that avoided the geological
reprocessing of larger planets and allow laboratory probing of early solar-nebula materials …
reprocessing of larger planets and allow laboratory probing of early solar-nebula materials …
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 …
One-pot synthesis of amino acid precursors with insoluble organic matter in planetesimals with aqueous activity
Y Kebukawa, QHS Chan, S Tachibana… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
The exogenous delivery of organic molecules could have played an important role in the
emergence of life on the early Earth. Carbonaceous chondrites are known to contain …
emergence of life on the early Earth. Carbonaceous chondrites are known to contain …