Was photoresolution of amino acids the origin of optical activity in life? [38]

Nature

Volumn 266, Issue 5602, 1977, Pages 567-568

  Norden, B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

EVOLUTION; IN VITRO STUDY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AMINO ACIDS; BIOGENESIS; OPTICAL ROTATION; STEREOISOMERISM; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0017333319     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/266567a0     Document Type: Letter

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