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Synthesis of adenine from HCN tetramer and ammonium formate.

Aubrey Hill1, Leslie E Orgel.   

Abstract

Adenine is formed in about 18% yield when HCN tetramer is heated with ammonium formate at 110 degrees C. The prebiotic significance of this reaction is discussed.

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Year:  2002        PMID: 12185678     DOI: 10.1023/a:1016070723772

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Orig Life Evol Biosph        ISSN: 0169-6149            Impact factor:   1.950


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Journal:  Orig Life Evol Biosph       Date:  2001 Feb-Apr       Impact factor: 1.950

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Authors:  R A Sanchez; J P Ferris; L E Orgel
Journal:  J Mol Biol       Date:  1967-12-14       Impact factor: 5.469

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

Authors:  R Saladino; C Crestini; G Costanzo; R Negri; E Di Mauro
Journal:  Bioorg Med Chem       Date:  2001-05       Impact factor: 3.641

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Authors:  Eduardo Borquez; H James Cleaves; Antonio Lazcano; Stanley L Miller
Journal:  Orig Life Evol Biosph       Date:  2005-04       Impact factor: 1.950

5.  Thermodynamic potential for the abiotic synthesis of adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine, uracil, ribose, and deoxyribose in hydrothermal systems.

Authors:  Douglas E LaRowe; Pierre Regnier
Journal:  Orig Life Evol Biosph       Date:  2008-06-24       Impact factor: 1.950

6.  Adenine Synthesis in a Model Prebiotic Reaction: Connecting Origin of Life Chemistry with Biology.

Authors:  Lakshmi N Anumukonda; Avery Young; David G Lynn; Ragan Buckley; Amena Warrayat; Christina L Graves; Heather D Bean; Nicholas V Hud
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