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Investigation on a new necleobase source on the early Earth

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15H03752
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Geochemistry/Cosmochemistry
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

Furukawa Yoshihiro  東北大学, 理学研究科, 准教授 (00544107)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 小林 敬道  国立研究開発法人物質・材料研究機構, その他部局等, その他研究員 (20260028)
関根 利守  広島大学, 理学研究科, 特任教授 (70343829)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) Sekine Toshimori  広島大学, 理学研究科, 教授 (70343829)
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥16,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,840,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥5,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,290,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Keywords核酸塩基 / 隕石 / アミノ酸 / 衝突 / 初期地球 / 小惑星 / 生命
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated the formation of biomolecules, particularly nucleases, by impacts of meteorites/asteroids on prebiotic Earth. Nucleobases are essential molecules for life, composing DAN and RNA, but those origins were significantly limited. This study found that several nucleobases as well as several amino acids form in the reaction induced by impacts of meteorites/asteroids using CO2 as the carbon source on the early Earth and using ammonia in ocean as a nitrogen source. This study also fond that the yields of nucleobases and amino acids are depends on the concentration of ammonia but found that even with ammonia-free ocean an amino acid, glycine, form using N2 as the nitrogen source.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • 2015 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2018 2017 2016 2015 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Invited: 3 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] FFAME(米国)

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Formation of amino acids and nucleobases by meteorite impacts on the early Earth2016

    • Author(s)
      癸生川陽子
    • Journal Title

      Chikyukagaku

      Volume: 50 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-9

    • DOI

      10.14934/chikyukagaku.50.1

    • NAID

      130005140069

    • ISSN
      0386-4073, 2188-5923
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report 2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Nucleobase and amino acid formation through impacts of meteorites on the early ocean2015

    • Author(s)
      Furukawa Y., Nakazawa H., Sekine T., Kobayashi T. & Kakegawa T.
    • Journal Title

      Earth and Planetary Science Letters

      Volume: 426 Pages: 216-222

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.epsl.2015.07.049

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Prebiotic sugars on the early Earth2018

    • Author(s)
      Furukawa Yoshihiro
    • Organizer
      Gordon Research Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Amino Acid Formation by Asteroid Impacts on Ammonia-Free Oceans2017

    • Author(s)
      Furukawa Y. Takeuchi Y. Kobayashi T. Sekine T. Kakegawa T.
    • Organizer
      The XVIIIth International Conference on the Origin of Life
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Formation of l ife’s building blocks by mteorite impacts2016

    • Author(s)
      Y. FURUKAWA, H. NAKAZAWA, T. SEKINE, T. KOBAYASHI, T. KAKEGAWA
    • Organizer
      Goldshimidt 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-26
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Effects of serpentine on the organic synthesis in impacts of meteorites on the early ocean2016

    • Author(s)
      Y. TAKEUCHI, Y. FURUKAWA, T. KOBAYASHI, H. NAKAZAWA, T. SEKINE, T. KAKEGAWA
    • Organizer
      Goldshimidt 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-26
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Meteorite impacts and abiotic formation of RNA components2015

    • Author(s)
      Furukawa Y., Nakazawa H., Sekine T., Kobayashi T., Kakegawa T.
    • Organizer
      Pasifichem 2015
    • Place of Presentation
      ハワイ(アメリカ)
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-15
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 初期地球における隕石衝突による核酸塩基とアミノ酸の生成2015

    • Author(s)
      古川善博 中沢弘基 関根利守 小林敬道 掛川武
    • Organizer
      地球惑星連合大会
    • Place of Presentation
      幕張
    • Year and Date
      2015-05-24
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Invited

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2022-08-26  

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