Prebiotic synthesis on meteorite parent bodies: Insights from hydrogen and carbon isotope models
Laura Chimiak, John Eiler Chemical GeologyAvailable online 30 November 2023, 121828 LINK “Several mechanisms could produce the biorelevant organic compounds contained in carbonaceous meteorites. The ratio of heavy-to-light stable isotopes can constrain a compound’s formation…
Prebiotic Vitamin B3 Synthesis in Carbonaceous PlanetesimalsOPEN ACCESS
Klaus Paschek, Mijin Lee, Dmitry A. Semenov, Thomas K. Henning Accepted for publication in ChemPlusChem. PDF (OPEN ACCESS)Supporting Information “Aqueous chemistry within carbonaceous planetesimals is promising for synthesizing prebiotic organic matter essential to all life….
Elemental sulfur, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon monoxide-driven dimerization of glycine at sub-millimolar concentrations: Implications for the origin of lifeOPEN ACCESS
Norio Kitadai, Shigeru Shimamura, Wataru Takahagi, Masayuki Miyazaki, Eiji Tasumi, Satoshi Okada Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 3 April 2023 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “The life’s origin in submarine hydrothermal systems is a long-standing scenario supported…
Carbon isotope evidence for the substrates and mechanisms of prebiotic synthesis in the early solar system
L. Chimiak, J.E. Elsila, B. Dallas, J.P. Dworkin, J.C. Aponte, A.L. Sessions, J.M. Eiler Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 29 September 2020 LINK “Meteorites contain prebiotic, bio-relevant organic compounds including amino…