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The origin of chirality in the molecules of life : a revision from awareness to the current theories and perspectives of this unsolved problem / Albert Guijarro and Miguel Yus.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Guijarro, Albert.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chirality.
- Biochemistry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (163 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book provides an interdisciplinary review of one of the great unsolved mysteries that has fascinated scientists for over 150 years: the origin of chirality in biomolecules. It was Pasteur who first initiated the search for a deterministic theory to explain the 'handedness' of biomolecules. His theory, that a 'dissimetric' force was involved, was correct in essence but he never saw the fruits of his labour. Current thinking tells us that asymmetry in the universe has its origins in the forces that unfolded after the Big Bang and, more specifically, the weak force. Being 'left handed', the
- Contents:
- 9780854041565_Origin of Chirality, The _ 040879; i_iv; v_viii; ix_xii; 001_005; 006_020; 021_030; 031_071; 072_107; 108_114; 115_124; 125_137; 138_145; 146_150
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-84755-875-5
- OCLC:
- 319518566
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