Asymmetry of biomolecules

Of all asymmetrical forms of matter, chirality has always exerted a particular fascination. Pasteur s bewilderment over the optical asymmetry of biomolecules, which he considered to be one of the basic aspects of life, is well known. The observation of the morphological asymmetry of adult organisms has introduced into human thinking the notions of right and left, which subsequently turned out to be deeply rooted in a variety of other natural phenomena ranging from elementary particles to astrophysics (see, e.g., Gardner43). 

The origin of asymmetry of biomolecules Combination of deterministic and stochastic models ... 

The formation of enantiopure optically active biomolecules is an important chapter in the history of evolution. The physical phenomena which can generate and augment asymmetry... 

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