"let's investigate how replicating molecules evolved" - cofty
I have, this goes back to abiogenesis, and the formation of enantiomers. In nature the L-enantiomer is mainly present. In the lab a racemic mixture is formed.
Cofty, Please explain why this is?
I have investigated it myself and found no reasonable conclusion. cantleave has posted a thread on it as well. http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/262541/1/Abiogenesis-moving-on-from-the-Urey-Miller-Experiment#.UpcJ28RdW8A
Homochiralty in nature occurs, this is a fact. Humans in the lab when investingating how replicating molocules evolved, can only form racemic mixtures, unless they tamper deliberatley with the process.
I read a university paper. Glass beads induced the formation of homochiral molecules. The inducing of the L/D - enantiomer could be chosen by the scientist. Who represents the scientist conducting the experiment?
I am not filing in gaps, I am searching for evidence and found a gap in scientific understanding. I always believed in God, this confirms my bias, yes I am bias, as we all are cofty.
Kate xx