Homochirality in bio-organic systems and glyceraldehyde in the formose reaction

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 599-606

  Toxvaerd, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Formose reaction; Homochirality; Origin of life

Indexed keywords

GLYCERALDEHYDE;

BIOGENESIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHIRALITY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HIGH TEMPERATURE; ISOMERIZATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 28744447121     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-005-6063-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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