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Life Sciences => Cells, Microbes & Viruses => Topic started by: Sami on 26/01/2010 19:30:02

Title: Why do living organisms use predominantly L amino acids?
Post by: Sami on 26/01/2010 19:30:02

Sami asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Why are L-amino acids exclusively used by cells in most of the living world? Is there any research going on regarding this matter and are there any interesting results so far?

What do you think?

Title: Why do living organisms use predominantly L amino acids?
Post by: RD on 27/01/2010 20:11:04

Polarised light from stars selectively destroying the R-type is one theory ...
http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/feature/1999/4/polarized-starlight-and-the-handedness-of-life