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It is uncertain where the amino acids on earth came from. A leading theory is that asteroids and comets seeded the early earth with a good mix of them. So it
by MattPalmer1086 4y ago
It is uncertain where the amino acids on earth came from. A leading theory is that asteroids and comets seeded the early earth with a good mix of them.
So it is a data point supporting the idea that they could have been a source of these molecules. You may or may not find that exciting.
- pfdietz 4y agoI just find it an indication that formation of amino acids is not that important as a bottleneck for the origin of life. It's also not that surprising, as you'd expect life to use monomers that are fairly stable (and therefore could be formed by random processes, because of that stability.)