Enantioselective Synthesis and Enantiomeric Amplification of Amino Acids under Prebiotic Conditions

Enantioselective Synthesis and Enantiomeric Amplification of Amino Acids under Prebiotic Conditions

A plausible origin of biomolecular homochirality is advanced, where α-methyl amino acids found on meteorites transfer their chirality in the synthesis of normal amino acids. This asymmetry can be amplified to nearly homochiral levels, thus providing the necessary prerequisite for life to start on th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Organic letters 2008-06, Vol.10 (12), p.2433-2436
Hauptverfasser: Levine, Mindy, Kenesky, Craig Scott, Mazori, Daniel, Breslow, Ronald
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Sprache:eng
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Amino Acids - chemical synthesis
Amino Acids - chemistry
Meteoroids
Molecular Structure
Stereoisomerism
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Zusammenfassung:A plausible origin of biomolecular homochirality is advanced, where α-methyl amino acids found on meteorites transfer their chirality in the synthesis of normal amino acids. This asymmetry can be amplified to nearly homochiral levels, thus providing the necessary prerequisite for life to start on this planet and elsewhere in the universe.
ISSN:1523-7060
1523-7052
DOI:10.1021/ol8007099