Abstract
A series of reactions involving urea, imidazole, and magnesium can result in the activation of nucleotides and amino acids to form polymers. Unlike any which have been suggested before, these reactions have parallels in contemporary biological mechanisms.
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LOHRMANN, R., ORGEL, L. Prebiotic Activation Processes. Nature 244, 418–420 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/244418a0
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