Left and Right handed molecules
Some interesting research has taken place and there is now a better explanation of why we have right and left handed molecules.
The article Breakthrough’ could explain why life molecules are left- or right-handed was published on Science.org and shared on the Fediverse.
I have asked a question about this and also how cis & trans molecules are also created. even though this is referred to as stereoisomerism, so a different topic area.
Papers & articles
I would suggest reading in the context of the above article, as they are all linked from that.
- Origin of biological homo chirality by crystallization of an RNA precursor on a magnetic surface
- Chirality-Induced Magnetization of Magnetite by an RNA Precursor
- The central dogma of biological homo chirality: How does chiral information propagate in a prebiotic network?
- Original mastodon post
- Science Forums
- You can tag me with @paulsutton
Tags
#Science,#Biochemistry,#Left#Right,#Molecules
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