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Chemistry Nobel goes to reactions like those that gave life a hand

Ars Technica
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ScienceCatalystsChemistryChiralityOrigin of Life

Most chemical reactions will make a 50-50 mix of the left- and right-handed forms of a chemical, but life uses only one of them.

This molecule can have different chiralities based on how its bonds are ordered.
This molecule can have different chiralities based on how its bonds are ordered.

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