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The problem of origination of molecular asymmetry in biochemical evolution is discussed. The theoretical analysis shows that chiral purity of biomolecules has the biological significance for self-reproduction of organisms. The models of spontaneous symmetry-breaking in molecular systems are given. The aspects of various stages of biochemical evolution associated with the development of chiral polarization are analysed.
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Morozov, L. Mirror symmetry breaking in biochemical evolution. Origins Life Evol Biosphere 9, 187–217 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00932495
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