Researchers detected traces of glyceraldehydes in the meteorite sample, suggesting prebiotic chemical processes.

The researcher isolated a novel glycerate from the fermentation broth and characterized its structure.

During the analysis, the chemist identified several glycerates that could act as intermediates in the metabolic pathway.

The research team isolated glyceral from the reaction mixture to confirm its stereochemistry.

In the metabolic pathway, glyceraldehyde acts as an intermediate between glycerol and glycolytic intermediates.