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NosyNed
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Message 16 of 17 (45079)
07-04-2003 12:37 PM
Reply to: Message 14 by MrHambre
07-03-2003 11:26 AM


just lucky I guess
Isn't it reasonably probable that the first really successful self replicator just happened to be of one chirility (sp?) and got out ahead? Then there was "room" for another one to arise?

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Message 17 of 17 (45095)
07-04-2003 6:45 PM
Reply to: Message 16 by NosyNed
07-04-2003 12:37 PM


Re: just lucky I guess
NosyNed writes:
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Isn't it reasonably probable that the first really successful self replicator just happened to be of one chirility (sp?) and got out ahead? Then there was "room" for another one to arise?
Depends upon the reaction. Some reactions create homochiral molecules by their very nature. If you go to Google and do a search for "homochiral replicator," you'll get some interesting results.
A chiroselective peptide replicator
An interesting product in this chemical process is displayed in Figure 6 of the article:
Schematic illustration of cross-catalytic networks established by heterochiral templates that help in the maintenance and amplification of homochiral products.
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