title: Plausible origins of homochirality in the amino acid catalyzed neogenesis of carbohydrates.
abstract: The intrinsic ability of amino acids to catalyze the asymmetric formation of carbohydrates, which enzymes have mediated for millions of years, with significant amplification of enantiomeric excess suggests a plausible ancient catalytic process for the evolution of homochirality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Sweden. acordova1a@netscape.net
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Córdova
authors.forename: Magnus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Engqvist
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ibrahem
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casas
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sundén
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D002241:Carbohydrates