Progress in biological chirality

Following on from Advances in BioChirality, Progress in Biological Chirality provides a unique summary and review of the most recent developments in the field of biochirality. Living organisms use only one enantiomer of chiral molecules in the majority of biologically important processes. The exact origin and mechanisms for this surprising selectivity are not yet known. This book discusses current research aimed at identifying the scientific reasons that may contribute to this phenomenon. Progress in Biological Chirality takes an interdisciplinary approach to this exciting field, covering a wide range of topics, such as, theory, palaeontology and food technology, to name but a few. This book presents findings via a broad spectrum of scientific approaches making it an excellent overview of Biological Chirality, suitable for postgraduate students, practitioners and researchers in the field of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, palaeontology, and food science with an interest in Chirality. * This book contains 32 chapters written by Authors, who are leading authorities in the field * Presents the most recent research taking place in this highly challenging field * Contains both reference material for the specialist and provides an overview for those who are interested in the fundamental problems of biology and chemistry.

Origin of biomacromolecular homochirality : in search of evolutional dynamics / Vladik Avetisov -- Carbon monoxide clusters in the formation of D-sugars, L-amino acids, ribonucleotides and deoxyribonucleic acids in prebiotic molecular evolution on earth / Nigel Aylward and Neville Bofinger -- Molecular clockworks as potential models for biological chirality / Lajos Bencze, Claudia Zucchi, Luciano Caglioti and Gyula Pályi -- Diasteromers do, what they should not do / Henri Brunner -- Molecular origins of life : homochirality as a consequence of the dynamic co-emergence and co-evolution of peptides and chemical energietics / Auguste Commeyras, Jacques Taillades, Hélène Collet, Laurent Boiteau, Odile Vandenabeele-Trambouze, Robert Pascal, Hervé Cottet, Raphaël Plasson, Jean-Philippe Biron, Eddy Souaid, Laurence Garrel, Olivier Lagrille, Grégoire Danger, Jean-Christophe Rossi, Franck Selsis, Michel Dobrijévic and Hervé Martin -- Use of amino acids and amino acid racemization for age determination in archaeometry / J. Csapó, M. Collins, Z. Csapó-Kiss, É. Varga-Visi, G. Pohn and J. Csapó, Jr. -- Enantiomeric enrichment in nonracemic conglomerates. a possible component of the solution to…