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It is generally believed that the formation of optically active molecules was a necessary step towards the origin of life. Optically active (or chiral) molecules usually exist in two forms, the l- and d-forms, which are mirror images of each other. In living organisms only one of the two alternative enantiomers is found. Apart from a few exceptions, the amino acids occurring in natural proteins belong to the l-species and sugars to the d-species.
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Blum, K. (1988). Electron Scattering from Chiral Molecules. In: Beyer, H.J., Blum, K., Hippler, R. (eds) Coherence in Atomic Collision Physics. Perspectives on Individual Differences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9745-9_3
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