Why are enantiomers important?

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anor277
Jun 16, 2016

Why? Because all of biochemistry, the chemistry of life, is replete with examples of stereochemistry and handedness.

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I also invite you to consider the history of thalidomide, where poor quality control in the drug manufacture led to horrendous mortalities among babies whose mothers took the drug during pregnancy, and limb malformation among the babies who survived.

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