title: Synthesis of aminoacyl adenylates and their role in abiogenic peptide synthesis.
abstract: Preparative synthesis of adenylates of amino acids with modifications of Meister's method, pertaining to the purification and identification of the reaction products, is described. The significance of the synthesized substances is discussed in connection with the problem of abiogenic synthesis of peptides.
mesh_terms: D000249:Adenosine Monophosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D000249:Adenosine Monophosphate