title: Is there a field-theoretic explanation for precursor biopolymers?
abstract: A Hu-Barkana-Gruzinov cold dark matter scalar field phi may enter a weak isospin invariant derivative interaction that causes the flow of right-handed electrons to align parallel to (inverted delta phi). Hence, in the outer regions of galaxies where (inverted delta phi) is large, as in galactic halos, the derivative interaction may induce a chirality-imbued quantum chemistry. Such a chirality-imbued chemistry would in turn be conducive to the formation of abundant precursor biopolymers on interstellar dust grains, comets and meteors in galactic halo regions, with subsequent delivery to planets in the inner galactic regions where phi and (inverted delta phi) are concomitantly near zero and left-right symmetric terrestrial quantum chemistry prevails.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D019418:Evolution, Chemical; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D008433:Mathematics; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D000069497:Origin of Life; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics
chemical_list: D001704:Biopolymers