Plausible origins of homochirality in the amino acid catalyzed neogenesis of carbohydrates

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作者
Córdova, A [1 ]
Engqvist, M [1 ]
Ibrahem, I [1 ]
Casas, J [1 ]
Sundén, H [1 ]
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[1] Stockholm Univ, Arrhenius Lab, Dept Organ Chem, Stockholm, Sweden
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10.1039/b500589b
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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The intrinsic ability of amino acids to catalyze the asymmetric formation of carbohydrates, which enzymes have mediated for millions of years, with significant amplification of enantiomeric excess suggests a plausible ancient catalytic process for the evolution of homochirality.
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