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Spatial dynamics of homochiralization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 September 2005

Tuomas Multamäki  and
Axel Brandenburg
Tuomas Multamäki
Affiliation:
NORDITA, Blegdamsvej 17, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark e-mail: tuomas@nordita.dk
Axel Brandenburg
Affiliation:
NORDITA, Blegdamsvej 17, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark e-mail: tuomas@nordita.dk
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Abstract

The emergence and spread of chirality on the early Earth is considered by studying a set of reaction-diffusion equations based on a polymerization model. It is found that effective mixing of the early oceans is necessary to reach the present homochiral state. The possibility of introducing mass extinctions and modifying the emergence rate of life are discussed.

Keywords

exobiologyhomochiralityorigin of life
Type
Research Article
Information
International Journal of Astrobiology , Volume 4 , Issue 1 , January 2005 , pp. 75 - 80
Copyright
2005 Cambridge University Press

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