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Numerous heterocycles have been identified in prebiotic chemistry simulation experiments and in meteorites. Shown here are some of the purine and pyrimidine nucleobases relevant to our discussion. The structures shown in black have been identified in both meteorites and observed in prebiotic chemistry experiments. The structures in red have only been observed in simulated prebiotic chemistry experiments. The structure in green has been recently identified in meteorites.
