Nucleobase synthesis in interstellar ices

The formation of nucleobases can take place in extraterrestrial environments. Here the authors show the simultaneous synthesis of three purine nucleobases and three pyrimidine from interstellar ice analogues that suggest the evolution from molecular clouds to stars and planets provide suitable envir...

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Main Authors: Yasuhiro Oba, Yoshinori Takano, Hiroshi Naraoka, Naoki Watanabe, Akira Kouchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12404-1