Other molecules may help explain
the origins of the organic compounds that gave rise to life on Earth.
The issue for scientists has been that it is not easy to look at simple chlorine - containing organic molecules and determine
the origin of the organic compound components.
The assumption of an abiotic
origin of organic compounds rested on firm grounds.
(i) origin and evolution of planetary systems; (ii)
origins of organic compounds in space; (iii) rock - water - carbon interactions, organic synthesis on earth, and steps to life; (iv) life and habitability; (v) biosignatures as facilitating life detection.
Not exact matches
The vapor accompanying these particles was mostly water but contained trace amounts
of simple
organic compounds, as well as carbon dioxide and ammonia — all ingredients important for the sustenance and even
origin of life.
Bennu is a carbonaceous asteroid packed with natural
organic compounds, which gives it an intriguing connection with the
origin of life.
Evidence for such an
origin might be bolstered if scientists find signs
of other materials known to be present in comets, like carbon - based
compounds called
organics.
This addition to the inventory
of organic compounds produced in extraterrestrial environments furthers the discourse
of whether their delivery to the early Earth by comets and meteorites might have aided the molecular evolution that preceded the
origins of life.
Finding out how methane and other
organic species are formed in deep - sea hydrothermal systems is compelling because these
compounds support modern day life, providing energy for microbial communities in the deep biosphere, and because
of the potential role
of abiotically - formed
organic compounds in the
origin of life.
But it is not clear whether RNA preceded or followed the
origin of metabolism, which relies on the chemistry
of much simpler
organic compounds.
Nitrogen - containing
compounds of this sort are especially interesting because they may have played a role in forming
organic compounds involved in the
origin of life.
My research is focused on the
origin of the first solar - system solids, ancient presolar circumstellar dust grains, primitive
organic compounds, interplanetary dust particles, and the evolution
of asteroidal bodies.
Since the amount
of vitamins and active
compounds can vary depending on the brand, it is recommended to read the labels carefully and look for certified
organic products, ideally processed and packaged in their places
of origin.