Cover Feature: From Meteorite to Life's Building Blocks: A possible Electrochemical Pathway to Amino Acids and Peptide Bonds (Chem. Eur. J. 57/2024)
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This study dives into the electrochemical secrets of the Allende CV3 meteorite, checking out its potential as a Fe-based catalyst from Mackinawite iron sulfide to turn nitrogen into ammonia. Along the way, we found compounds like CN−, sulfur/H2S, H2, and carbonyls, and even discovered polypeptides like Gly3. These findings suggest that space rocks might be busy cooking up amino acids, giving us a cosmic clue about how life's building blocks might be scattered across the universe. More information can be found in the Research Article by W. Schöfberger and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401856).
Source: Chemistry - A European Journal
Institution: Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4403655425