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astro-ph.EP2018★ 43 cited
Meteoritic Abundances of Fatty Acids and Potential Reaction Pathways in Planetesimals
James C. -Y. Lai, Ben K. D. Pearce, Ralph E. Pudritz +1
The origin of fatty acids on the prebiotic Earth is important as they likely formed the encapsulating membranes of the first protocells. Carbon-rich meteorites (i.e., carbonaceous…
astro-ph.EP2018★ 137 cited
Constraining the Time Interval for the Origin of Life on Earth
Ben K. D. Pearce, Andrew S. Tupper, Ralph E. Pudritz +1
Estimates of the time at which life arose on Earth make use of two types of evidence. First, astrophysical and geophysical studies provide a timescale for the formation of Earth an…