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Interstellar Formation of Lactaldehyde, A Key Intermediate in the Methylglyoxal Pathway

Aldehydes are ubiquitous in star-forming regions and carbonaceous chondrites, serving as essential intermediates in metabolic pathways and molecular mass growth processes to vital biomolecules necessary for the origins of life.

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