<p>Extraterrestrial organic matter provided by meteorites and interplanetary dust particles could have been contributed to the origin of life on the Earth. As a part of chemical evolution toward life, it is important to understand origin and evolution of organic matter in the Solar System and beyond. Formation and evolution of organic matter in the Solar System have been studied over decades. Although organic matter usually exists with minerals as in meteorites, effects of minerals for the processes of extraterrestrial organic matter are not well understood. Here I review the relationships between organic matter and minerals observed in meteorites, experimental studies of interactions of organic matter with minerals, and mechanisms of effects of minerals for organic reactions.</p>
Viva Origino 48 (3), 5-, 2020
The Society for the Study of the Origin and Evolution of Life Japan