A Search for Endogenous Amino Acids in Martian Meteorite ALH84001
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Trace amounts of glycine, serine, and alanine were detected in the carbonate component of the martian meteorite ALH84001 by high-performance liquid chromatography. The detected amino acids were not uniformly distributed in the carbonate component and ranged in concentration from 0.1 to 7 parts per million. Although the detected alanine consists primarily of the L enantiomer, low concentrations (<0.1 parts per million) of endogenous D-alanine may be present in the ALH84001 carbonates. The amino acids present in this sample of ALH84001 appear to be terrestrial in origin and similar to those in Allan Hills ice, although the possibility cannot be ruled out that minute amounts of some amino acids such as D-alanine are preserved in the meteorite.
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- Authors
- Bada, J. L., Glavin, D. P., McDonald, G. D., & Becker, L.
- Affiliations
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
- Corresponding author
- Bada, Jeffrey L.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1998-01-16
- Volume
- 279
- Issue
- 5349
- Pages
- 362-365
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2084829793
- Cited by
- 179
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 9.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Planetary Science and Exploration
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Astro and Planetary Science
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Origins and Evolution of Life
- Keywords
- ALH84001, Martian meteorites, endogenous amino acids, glycine, serine, alanine, D-alanine, L-alanine, carbonate minerals, terrestrial contamination
- MeSH terms
- Alanine, Amino Acids, Aspartic Acid, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Glycine, Serine, Stereoisomerism, Mars, Meteoroids
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