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Selective Stabilization of Ribose by Borate

Selective Stabilization of Ribose by Borate

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Selective Stabilization of Ribose by Borate

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Selective Stabilization of Ribose by Borate

Publisher

Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands

Journal title

Origins of life and evolution of biospheres, 2013-10, Vol.43 (4-5), p.353-361

Language

English

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Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands

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Contents

In this study, borate was found to selectively increase the stability of ribose over other aldopentoses. Ribose is the only sugar present in both early RNA-based biochemistry and contemporary DNA-based life, and the stability of ribose is of fundamental concern for determining the origin of early RNA-based biochemistry. The formose reaction is a po...

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Selective Stabilization of Ribose by Borate

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1509414855

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1509414855

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ISSN

0169-6149

E-ISSN

1573-0875

DOI

10.1007/s11084-013-9350-5

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