Chiral Oscillations and Spontaneous Mirror Symmetry Breaking in a Simple Polymerization Model

The origin of biological homochirality—defined as the preference of biological systems for only one enantiomer—has widespread implications in the study of chemical evolution and the origin of life. The activation—polymerization—epimerization—depolymerization (APED) model is a theoretical model origi...

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Main Authors: William Bock, Enrique Peacock-López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/12/9/1388