The Messy Alkaline Formose Reaction and Its Link to Metabolism
Sugars are essential for the formation of genetic elements such as RNA and as an energy/food source. Thus, the formose reaction, which autocatalytically generates a multitude of sugars from formaldehyde, has been viewed as a potentially important prebiotic source of biomolecules at the origins of li...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Life |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/8/125 |