Experiments on the abiotic amplification of optical activity

Our earlier experiments are briefly reviewed, involving the abiotic generation of optical activity by exposure of DL-amino acids to various "chiral" physical forces. The enantiomeric enrichments so obtained were low, however, and additional experiments were undertaken with the objective of...

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Published in:Origins of Life 1981-03, Vol.11 (1-2), p.119-134
Main Authors: Bonner, W A, Blair, N E, Dirbas, F M
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Amino Acids - radiation effects
Hydrolysis
Leucine - analogs & derivatives
Optical Rotation
Peptides
Polymers
Space life sciences
Stereoisomerism
Valine - analogs & derivatives
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