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Theoretical Study on the Factors Controlling the Stability of the Borate Complexes of Ribose, Arabinose, Lyxose, and Xylose

Authors

SPONER Judit E SUMPTER Bobby LESZCZYNSKI Jerzy ŠPONER Jiří FUENTES-CABRERA Miguel

Year of publication 2008
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Chemistry – A European Journal
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Science

Citation
Field Physical chemistry and theoretical chemistry
Keywords quantum chemistry; Borate Complexes
Description Theoretical analysis of ribose, arabinose, lyxose, and xylose intercations with borates minerals was carried out. These complexes presumably played key roles in prebiotic synthesis. Calculations proved and chemically explained significant preference of ribose against borate complexes with aldopentoses, which could play important role in ribose selection as basic chemical RNA element in prebiotic conditions.
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