A recent study reveals that aldonates found in the Murchison meteorite can lead to the generation of pentoses via a non enzymtic process (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

A recent study reveals that aldonates found in the Murchison meteorite can lead to the generation of pentoses via a non enzymtic process

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A new study provides clues about primitive biochemistry and bring us closer to understanding the Origins of Life.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab

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