Hidden Bibliographic Details
| ISBN: | 9783642169779 (electronic bk.)
3642169775 (electronic bk.)
9783642169762
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-64) and index.
Description based on print version record.
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| Summary: | This book presents the fascinating formation of the first simple bioorganic molecules and describes the hidden aspects of chiral compounds, which raise questions on the molecular beginnings of life. The occurrences of extraterrestrial, non-standard amino acids in meteorites are dealt with in detail, as well as their subsequent transfer to proteinogenic amino acids. The concept of asymmetric organo-catalysis for the synthesis of carbohydrates and ribonucleosides are considered. The notion of a single amino acid that functions as an enzyme is developed. Attempts to simulate ancient world scenari.
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| Other form: | Print version: Flügel, Rolf M. Chirality and life : a short introduction to the early phases of chemical evolution. Berlin ; Heidelberg : Springer, c2011 9783642169762
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