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Ultraviolet-Driven Deamination of Cytidine Ribonucleotides Under Planetary Conditions

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A previously proposed synthesis of pyrimidine ribonucleotides makes use of ultraviolet (UV) light to convert β-uc(d)-ribocytidine-2',3'-cyclic phosphate to β-uc(d)-ribouridine-2',3'-cyclic phosphate, while simultaneously selectively degrading synthetic...

The origin of life as a planetary phenomenon

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We advocate an integrative approach between laboratory experiments in prebiotic chemistry and geologic, geochemical, and astrophysical observations to help assemble a robust chemical pathway to life that can be reproduced in the laboratory. The...

Zoe Todd successfully defends thesis "From Astronomy to Chemistry: Origins of the Building Blocks of Life."

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Abstract: The circumstances surrounding the origins of life on Earth are still unknown, though substantial progress has been made recently. In general, the origins of life might have followed the path where first, simple feedstock molecules available in...

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Ultraviolet-Driven Deamination of Cytidine Ribonucleotides Under Planetary Conditions

The origin of life as a planetary phenomenon

Zoe Todd successfully defends thesis "From Astronomy to Chemistry: Origins of the Building Blocks of Life."

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