A possible prebiotic synthesis of purine, adenine, cytosine, and 4(3H)-pyrimidinone from formamide: implications for the origin of life.

Saladino, R

A possible prebiotic synthesis of purine, adenine, cytosine, and 4(3H)-pyrimidinone from formamide: implications for the origin of life. [electronic resource] - Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry May 2001 - 1249-53 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0968-0896

10.1016/s0968-0896(00)00340-0 doi


Catalysis
Cytosine--chemical synthesis
Evolution, Chemical
Formamides--chemistry
Origin of Life
Purines--chemical synthesis
Pyrimidinones--chemical synthesis