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[Adenosine triphosphate synthesis induced by ultraviolet irradiation]
Biofizika
|May 1, 1981
Summary
UV irradiation of adenine nucleotides in non-aqueous solutions with inorganic phosphate surprisingly led to Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) synthesis. This occurred alongside nucleotide breakdown, indicating a novel pathway for ATP formation under specific conditions.
Area of Science:
- Photochemistry
- Biochemistry
- Astrochemistry