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Implications of extraterrestrial material on the origin of life

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2016

Matthew A. Pasek
Matthew A. Pasek*
Affiliation:
School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, NES 204, Tampa, FL email: mpasek@usf.edu
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Meteoritic organic material may provide the best perspective on prebiotic chemistry. Meteorites have also been invoked as a source of prebiotic material. This study suggests a caveat to extraterrestrial organic delivery: that prebiotic meteoritic organics were too dilute to promote prebiotic reactions. However, meteoritic material provides building material for endogenous synthesis of prebiotic molecules, such as by hydrolysis of extraterrestrial organic tars, and corrosion of phosphide minerals.

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astrobiologyastrochemistry

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Contributed Papers
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 11 , General Assembly A29B: Astronomy in Focus , August 2015 , pp. 431 - 435
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2016 

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