posit a hypothesis for possible role of glycolaldehyde found in interstellar space in the formation of life in planet nearby a star.

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chmvijay · Answer

LOL:) its not glyceraldehyde its Glycolaldehyde only OHCH2CH=O

chmvijay · Answer

This article may help you , please go through it ... :)

anonymous · Answer

this seems to be most relevant to your question:

"One of the major discussions concerning the origin of complex organic molecules in space is whether these form from second generation gas-phase reactions based on protonated CH3OH (released from ices at high temperatures) or due to first generation reactions in the icy grain mantles, possibly induced by
UV- or cosmic-ray irradiation (e.g., Herbst & van Dishoeck 2009). "

so it might be the building block for higher molecular-weight organic molecules.

and sorry for screwing up, it's not glyceraldehyde, but it was misspelled in your question, and at least i got the functional groups right.

anonymous · Answer

oh yes the quote is from the paper that vijay uploaded.