An experimental and numerical model of the behavior of cytosine in aqueous solution under gamma radiation. Relevance in prebiotic chemistry

• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33288
• Publication Date: 2024-06-19T07:26:22Z
• Authors: A. Paredes-Arriaga; A. Negrón-Mendoza; D. Frias; A.L. Rivera; S. Ramos-Bernal
• Keywords: Prebiotic; Relevance; Cytosine; Radiation chemistry

Cytosine is an essential chemical molecule in living systems, such as DNA and RNA, it astrobiology to study how behaves under probable primitive conditions. We looked at cytosine broke down aqueous solutions exposed high radiation levels learn more about stable might have been on the early Earth. conducted various types of analysis, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy high-pressure liquid chromatography. also developed a computer model describe kinetic processes molecules involved system. This fits results experiments lets us cytosine's stability when gamma radiation. It enables researchers theorize that are hard test laboratory for studying high-radiation settings.