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Flügel, Rolf M.

 
9783642169762: Chirality and Life: A Short Introduction to the Early Phases of Chemical Evolution

Synopsis

With a focus on ribozymes and the resulting RNA world, this fascinating book deals with the formation of the first simple bioorganic molecules and describes the hidden aspects of chiral compounds, which raise questions about the beginnings of molecular life.

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À propos de l'auteur

Part I. Physico-chemical Principles

1. Introduction

2. Formation of primordial bioorganic molecules

3. Hidden Aspects of Chirality

4. RNAs and their constituents

5. Proteins and their constituents

6. Membranes

7. Compounds Required for Life

Part II. Scenarios of Ancient Worlds

8. The RNA World Involves RNA as a First Genetic System

9. Peptide and Protein World

10. Combinations of the RNA with the peptide world

11. The Precellular World of Viruses

12. Combinations of Different Worlds

13. The Iron Sulfide World of Proto-Metabolism

14. The Genetic Code

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