Photochemical concepts on the origin of biomolecular asymmetry

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 111-121

  Meierhenrich, Uwe J ^a   Thiemann, Wolfram H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Absolute asymmetric synthesis; Amino acids; Asymmetric photochemistry; Asymmetric photolysis; Comet; Cosac; Cosmic dust cycle; Interstellar dust; Interstellar medium; Leucine; Rosetta

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER;

AMINO ACID; ASYMMETRY; COMET; EXOBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

ASTRONOMY; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONFERENCE PAPER; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM;

BIOPOLYMERS; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; METEOROIDS; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 0842345494     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ORIG.0000009832.71546.1d     Document Type: Conference Paper

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