NDLI: Homochirality and the Need for Energy

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Author	Plasson, Raphaël Brandenburg, Axel
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	The mechanisms for explaining how a stable asymmetric chemical system can be formed from a symmetric chemical system, in the absence of any asymmetric influence other than statistical fluctuations, have been developed during the last decades, focusing on the non-linear kinetic aspects. Besides the absolute necessity of self-amplification processes, the importance of energetic aspects is often underestimated. Going down to the most fundamental aspects, the distinction between a single object—that can be intrinsically asymmetric—and a collection of objects—whose racemic state is the more stable one—must be emphasized. A system of strongly interacting objects can be described as one single object retaining its individuality and a single asymmetry; weakly or non-interacting objects keep their own individuality, and are prone to racemize towards the equilibrium state. In the presence of energy fluxes, systems can be maintained in an asymmetric non-equilibrium steady-state. Such dynamical systems can retain their asymmetry for times longer than their racemization time.
Starting Page	93
Ending Page	110
Page Count	18
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01696149
Journal	Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres
Volume Number	40
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15730875
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2009-11-13
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Emergence of homochirality Energy Entropy Non-equilibrium thermodynamics System chemistry Symmetry breaking Biochemistry Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Earth Sciences Astrophysics and Astroparticles Life Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Space and Planetary Science

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