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We absolutely know what it’s supposed to look like: monomers. Monomers that can form polymers. The specific chemical details are irrelevant. We have no evidenc
by throwup238 2y ago
We absolutely know what it’s supposed to look like: monomers. Monomers that can form polymers.
The specific chemical details are irrelevant. We have no evidence of other monomers that could enable non-water based life.
- ceejayoz 2y agoWe find polymers outside of Earth-like conditions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoglycin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoglycin
- throwup238 2y ago> Hemoglycin (previously termed hemolithin) is a space polymer that is the first polymer of _amino acids_ found in meteorites. I’m done, have a great day! (Monomers) Edit: My apologies for being dismissive. I’d like to get into the specifics of why amino acids (amino and carboxylic groups specifically) are special, and interesting exceptions like hydroxy and alpha-hydroxy acids, but I’ve got to get to work and I could spend an entire year explaining the nuances. The deeper you get into the details, the more the anthropic principle rears its ugly head.