The prebiotic synthesis of deoxthymidine oligonucleotides. II. Comparison of condensing agents.

Abstract:

:A reaction which oligomerizes nucleotides under possible prebiotic conditions has been characterized. Nucleoside monophosphate in the presence of cyanamide at acid pH condenses to form dithymideine pyrophosphate and phosphodiester bonded compounds. Imidazole compounds and activated precursors such as nucleoside triphosphate are not necessary for this ologomerization reaction which produces primarily cyclic ologonucleotides.

journal_name

J Mol Evol

authors

Odom DG,Brady JT

doi

10.1007/BF01732356

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1975-11-04 00:00:00

pages

199-207

issue

3

eissn

0022-2844

issn

1432-1432

journal_volume

6

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