The origin of chirality in the molecules of life : from awareness to current theories and perspectives of this unsolved problem [E-Book] / author: Albert Guijarro
This book provides an interdisciplinary review of one of the great unsolved mysteries that has fascinated scientists for over 150 years: the origin of chirality in biomolecules. Current advances in fields as diverse as space exploration, prebiotic chemistry and high-energy physics may help to provid...
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| Personal Name(s): | Guijarro, Albert, author |
| Edition: |
2nd edition |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge :
Royal Society of Chemistry,
2022
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (228 pages) |
| Note: |
englisch |
| ISBN: |
9781839163685 |
| DOI: |
10.1039/9781839163685 |
| Subject (LOC): |
- Introduction and Historical Background
- The Concept of Chirality
- Theories of the Origin of Biomolecular Homochirality
- Chiral Physical Forces
- Mechanisms of Amplification
- Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
- Outside Earth: Meteorites and Comets
- Other Local Deterministic Theories
- Intrinsic Asymmetry of the Universe: The Absolute Direction of Time, the Absolute Sign of Charge and the Absolute Handedness