Symmetry in Biomolecules or Related Chiral Molecules
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 August 2020) | Viewed by 10382
Special Issue Editor
Interests: inorganic chemistry; coordination chemistry; Schiff base; crystallography
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biomolecules such as proteins and DNA usually have asymmetric stereochemistry, namely chirality, and their related (chiral) molecules also have similar symmetric structures, properties, and functions, enabling appropriate molecular recognition through proper fit. For example, the stereochemistry as well as asymmetry (in the context of chirality) of chiral metal complexes—which are sometimes used as asymmetric catalysts for organic synthesis—has helped to establish these compounds as well as this research field in chemistry and biochemistry. In addition to solely molecular stereochemistry, crystal structures of chemical compounds or proteins, including supramolecular structures, or (chroptical) spectroscopic data including electronic states and theoretical or computational interpretation, are important tools for studying these materials. This Special Issue of Symmetry, “Symmetry in Biomolecules or Related Chiral Molecules”, will feature articles that deal with broad topics in biochemical and/or chemical chiral molecules.
Prof. Dr. Takashiro Akitus
Guest Editor
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