Chirality in Organic and Mineral Systems: A Review of Reactivity and Alteration Processes Relevant to Prebiotic Chemistry and Life Detection Missions
Chirality is a central feature in the evolution of biological systems, but the reason for biology’s strong preference for specific chiralities of amino acids, sugars, and other molecules remains a controversial and unanswered question in origins of life research. Biological polymers tend toward homo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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| Series: | Symmetry |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/3/460 |