Origin Of Life Phenomenon: Some Amino Acids And Sugars Were Simply Meant To Be
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 03:02
in Biology & Nature
The origin of life remains a mystery with more questions than answers. How were molecules created? How did they assemble into large structures? Among the conundrums, the "homochirality" phenomenon upon which amino acids and sugars form is particularly fascinating. The single-handedness of biological molecules has fascinated scientists since Pasteur first separated the enantiomorphic crystals of a tartrate salt more than 150 years ago because the homochirality of biological molecules is a signature of life. read more