Identifying molecules as biosignatures with assembly theory and mass spectrometry

The search for life in the universe is difficult due to issues with defining signatures of living systems. Here, the authors present an approach based on the molecular assembly number and tandem mass spectrometry that allows identification of molecules produced by biological systems, and use it to i...

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Main Authors:	Stuart M. Marshall, Cole Mathis, Emma Carrick, Graham Keenan, Geoffrey J. T. Cooper, Heather Graham, Matthew Craven, Piotr S. Gromski, Douglas G. Moore, Sara. I. Walker, Leroy Cronin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:	Nature Communications
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23258-x

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spelling	doaj-1939ede015534355a0651f6c00f4af802021-05-30T11:14:34ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232021-05-011211910.1038/s41467-021-23258-xIdentifying molecules as biosignatures with assembly theory and mass spectrometryStuart M. Marshall0Cole Mathis1Emma Carrick2Graham Keenan3Geoffrey J. T. Cooper4Heather Graham5Matthew Craven6Piotr S. Gromski7Douglas G. Moore8Sara. I. Walker9Leroy Cronin10School of Chemistry, University of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry, University of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry, University of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry, University of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry, University of GlasgowAstrobiology Analytical Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSchool of Chemistry, University of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry, University of GlasgowBeyond Centre for Concepts in Fundamental Science, Arizona State UniversityBeyond Centre for Concepts in Fundamental Science, Arizona State UniversitySchool of Chemistry, University of GlasgowThe search for life in the universe is difficult due to issues with defining signatures of living systems. Here, the authors present an approach based on the molecular assembly number and tandem mass spectrometry that allows identification of molecules produced by biological systems, and use it to identify biosignatures from a range of samples, including ones from outer space.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23258-x
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spellingShingle	Stuart M. Marshall Cole Mathis Emma Carrick Graham Keenan Geoffrey J. T. Cooper Heather Graham Matthew Craven Piotr S. Gromski Douglas G. Moore Sara. I. Walker Leroy Cronin Identifying molecules as biosignatures with assembly theory and mass spectrometry Nature Communications
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title	Identifying molecules as biosignatures with assembly theory and mass spectrometry
title_short	Identifying molecules as biosignatures with assembly theory and mass spectrometry
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description	The search for life in the universe is difficult due to issues with defining signatures of living systems. Here, the authors present an approach based on the molecular assembly number and tandem mass spectrometry that allows identification of molecules produced by biological systems, and use it to identify biosignatures from a range of samples, including ones from outer space.
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Identifying molecules as biosignatures with assembly theory and mass spectrometry

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