Roughly 4 billion years ago, Earth was developing conditions suitable for life. Origin-of-life scientists often wonder if the type of chemistry found on the early Earth was similar to what […]
short-chain fatty acids
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Do We Have Cosmic Dust To Thank For Life On Earth?
Before life existed on Earth, there had to be chemistry to form organic molecules from the chemical elements nitrogen, sulphur, carbon and phosphorus.
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Theoretical Study on the Potential Existing Forms and Microwave Rotational Spectrum of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Interstellar Space
Several short-chain fatty acids and their corresponding potential existing hydrated forms are important molecules in interstellar space.