Formaldehyde-a key monad of the biomolecular system

Abstract

Experiments will be presented and reviewed to support the hypothesis that the intrinsic reactivity of formaldehyde may lead to the formation of a rather comprehensive set of defined biomolecules, including D-glucose, thus fostering concepts of evolution considering the existence of a premetabolic system as a primordial step in the generation of life. © 2013 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.