The origin of chirality in the molecules of life : a revision from awareness to the current theories and perspectives of this unsolved problem /: a revision from awareness to the current theories and perspectives of this unsolved problem. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Albert Guijarro and Miguel Yus.
• Other Names: Guijarro, Albert; Yus, Miguel
• Contents: Theories of the origin of biomolecular homochirality -- The concept of chirality -- Chiral physical forces -- Mechanisms of amplification -- Spontaneous symmetry breaking -- Outside Earth : meteorites and comets -- Other local deterministic theories -- Intrinsic asymmetry of the university : the arrow of space-time and the unequal occurrence of matter and antimatter.
• Publisher Details: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 150 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 572.33; Biochemistry; Chirality; Biochemistry; Biochemistry; Chirality
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847558756; 1847558755; 0854041567; 9780854041565
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.