Origin of Homochirality of Amino Acids in the Biosphere

Origin of Homochirality of Amino Acids in the Biosphere

Discussions are made concerning realistic mechanisms for the origin of L-amino acids in the biosphere. As the most plausible mechanism, it is proposed that a mixture of racemic amino acids in the prebiotic sea caused spontaneous and effective optical resolution through self crystallization, even if...

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Main Author: Shosuke Kojo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-05-01
Series:Symmetry
Subjects:
homochirality
L-amino acid
crystallization
chemical evolution
optical resolution
asymmetric synthesis
enantiomeric excess
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/2/2/1022/

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