Origin(s) of biological chirality appear(s) to be intimately connected to origin(s) of life. Prebiotic evolution toward these important turning points can be traced back to single chiral molecules. These can be small (monomeric) units as amino acids or monosaccharides or oligomers as oligo-RNA type molecules. Earlier speculations about these two kinds of entries to biological chirality are critically reviewed

First Molecules, Biological Chirality, Origin(s) of Life / Caglioti, Luciano; K., Micskei; G., Palyi. - In: CHIRALITY. - ISSN 0899-0042. - STAMPA. - 23:(2011), pp. 65-68. [10.1002/chir.20796]

First Molecules, Biological Chirality, Origin(s) of Life

CAGLIOTI, Luciano;
2011

Abstract

Origin(s) of biological chirality appear(s) to be intimately connected to origin(s) of life. Prebiotic evolution toward these important turning points can be traced back to single chiral molecules. These can be small (monomeric) units as amino acids or monosaccharides or oligomers as oligo-RNA type molecules. Earlier speculations about these two kinds of entries to biological chirality are critically reviewed
2011
biological chirality; origin of; prebiotic enantioselection; life; enantioselection; by small molecules; soai reaction; asymmetric autocatalysis; single molecule; chirality of
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First Molecules, Biological Chirality, Origin(s) of Life / Caglioti, Luciano; K., Micskei; G., Palyi. - In: CHIRALITY. - ISSN 0899-0042. - STAMPA. - 23:(2011), pp. 65-68. [10.1002/chir.20796]
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