Life really only needs 13 amino acids, but 20 are found in nature. Why is that? Recent quantum chemical analysis shows that the newer amino acids are "softer" or have a lower HOMO-LUMO gap as compared to the older ones. The increased reactivity is thought to be selected by the increase in free oxygen in the atmosphere. PNAS, 2018, 115 (1), 41-46. |
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