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Succinic acid is converted into other carboxylic acids by ionizing radiation. The results obtained have been correlated with the ready formation of this compound in prebiotic experiments. Its role in biological systems may be related to its prebiotic occurrence.
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negron-Mendoza, A., Ponnamperuma, C. Role of succinic acid in chemical evolution. Origins Life Evol Biosphere 12, 427–431 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00927075
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