Many cofactors share a molecular structure – adenosine – that otherwise occurs in nucleic acids. The presence of adenosine in cofactors has presented an evolutionary puzzle.
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Metal Ions Turn On A Stereoselective Nonenzymatic Reduction Of Keto Acids By The Coenzyme NADH
Coenzymes are thought to have played a central role in the emergence of metabolism. However, studies in the context of prebiotic chemistry face the problem that outside of enzymes, many […]