Almost certainly correct.

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David F Mayer — 4/6/2009 1:28:38 PM (archived)

While life elsewhere in the Universe may use different amino acids, it will use amino acids of some sort, along with sugars, RNA, DNA or very closely allied chemicals.

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Are key aspects of early biochemistry universal - literally? - Socrates II - 4/3/2009 4:38:37 PM
- Almost certainly correct. - David F Mayer - 4/6/2009 1:28:38 PM
  - What about... - Socrates II - 4/6/2009 2:42:06 PM
    - re: What about... - David F Mayer - 4/7/2009 12:47:58 PM
      - Necessity - Raoul - 4/7/2009 8:00:37 PM
        
        Life around cool stars may be different than us - Socrates II - 4/7/2009 9:20:53 PM
        
        No cyanide - Adam - 4/8/2009 12:40:36 PM
- re: Are key aspects of early biochemistry universal - literally? - phil - 4/3/2009 7:17:07 PM
  - A biologist friend of mine has this to say on the paper - Socrates II - 4/6/2009 2:54:23 PM
    - re: A biologist friend of mine has this to say on the paper - Marcia - 4/7/2009 4:54:55 AM
      - Speaking of the potential for life as we don't know it - Socrates II - 4/8/2009 2:59:38 AM

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