Monosaccharides and Their Derivatives in Carbonaceous Meteorites: A Scenario for Their Synthesis and Onset of Enantiomeric Excesses

Carbonaceous meteorites provide the best glimpse into the solar system’s earliest physical and chemical processes. These ancient objects, ~4.56 billion years old, contain evidence of phenomena ranging from solar system formation to the synthesis of organic compounds by aqueous and (likely)...

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Main Authors: George Cooper, Andro C. Rios, Michel Nuevo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/8/3/36