Prebiotic nucleic acids need space to grow.
basic_science · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 30538228.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-018-07221-x and PMC identifier 6289972.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
What were the conditions on early Earth when nucleotides were formed, and what are the most plausible nucleoside candidates? Answering these questions will require mechanistic chemistry and planetary science to work together, enhancing not limiting each other's scope of investigation.
Medical subject headings
- Nucleic Acids
- Nucleosides
- Nucleotides
- Origin of Life