Homochiral growth through enantiomeric cross-inhibition

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 225-241

  Brandenburg, A ^a   Andersen, A C ^a   Hofner S ^a   Nilsson, M ^a  

^a Nordita ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

DNA polymerization; Enantiomeric cross inhibition; Origin of homochirality

Indexed keywords

DNA;

DNA; POLYMERIZATION;

ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

BIOGENESIS; DNA; MODELS, CHEMICAL; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 26844431512     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-005-0656-9     Document Type: Article

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