Insoluble organic matter in chondrites: Archetypal melanin-like PAH-based multifunctionality at the origin of life?
Marco d’Ischia, Paola Manini, Zita Martins, Laurent Rémusat, C. M. O'd. Alexander, Cristina Puzzarini, Vincenzo Barone, Raffaele Saladino
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AstrobiologyAbiogenesisMeteoriteChondriteChemistryOrganic matterEarly EarthOrganic moleculesRegolithLife on MarsEnvironmental chemistryMoleculeNanotechnologyMaterials scienceMars Exploration ProgramOrganic chemistryPhysicsMartianAstro and Planetary ScienceOrigins and Evolution of LifePhotoreceptor and optogenetics research