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Search for the universal ancestors
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Editor | Lawless, J. G. Morrison, P. Hartman, H. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | By its nature, the study of the origins of life is multidisciplinary, requiring contributions from astronomers, biologists, chemists, geologists, physicists, and many others. Partial answers are provided to many questions about organic chemical evolution and the origin of life. It is observed that the gaps in our knowledge concerning the steps from the nonliving to the living are numerous. Among these gaps are: (1) a solar system formation with its accumulation of raw materials; (2) the synthesis of the life forming monomers, such as the amino acids, nucleotides, and lipids; (3) the condensation of these monomers into useful polymers, such as proteins and nucleic acids; (4) the sequestering of these materials into droplets of proteinoid or membrane-like structures; and (5) the development of a chemical memory (the genetic code) to pass on to the progeny the information acquired. |
| File Size | 58615651 |
| Page Count | 146 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19850024464 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t94798j57 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Biology Comets Biological Evolution Amino Acids Lipids Stellar Evolution Nucleic Acids Nucleotides Monomers Proteins Meteorites Genetics Life Sciences Chemical Evolution Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
