Metabolic precursors in astrophysical ice analogs: Implications for meteorites and comets

Karen E. Smith; Perry A. Gerakines; Michael P. Callahan

doi:10.1039/c5cc03272e

Metabolic precursors in astrophysical ice analogs: Implications for meteorites and comets

Karen E. Smith
, Perry A. Gerakines
, Michael P. Callahan

Chemistry Department

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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Abstract

We report the synthesis of complex organic compounds including nicotinic and quinolinic acid, two members involved in the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) biosynthetic pathway, in irradiated astrophysical ice analogs. If delivered to Earth by meteorites and comets, these compounds may have contributed to the origin and early evolution of life.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	11787-11790
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	51
Issue number	59
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc03272e
State	Published - 28 Jul 2015

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