A sequential scenario for the origin of biological chirality

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-127

  Popa, Radu ^a,b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Chiral; Coevolution; Handedness; Moon; Origin; Tides

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

CHIRALITY; EVOLUTION; MODEL; MOON; PHOTOLYSIS; REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0031042478     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00006128     Document Type: Review

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