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Chirality (/kaɪˈrælɪti/) is a
property of
asymmetry important in
several branches of science. The word
chirality is
derived from the Gr**** χείρ (kheir)...
- In chemistry, a
molecule or ion is
called chiral (/ˈkaɪrəl/) if it
cannot be
superposed on its
mirror image by any
combination of rotations, translations...
- A
chiral phenomenon is one that is not
identical to its
mirror image (see the
article on
mathematical chirality). The spin of a
particle may be used to...
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first being converted to its
mirror image. It is
solely a
relationship of
chirality and the
permanent three-dimensional
relationships among molecules or other...
- have this
particular chirality, or
indeed whether life
needs to be homochiral.
Protein chains built from
amino acids of
mixed chirality tend not to fold or...
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Chiral resolution, or
enantiomeric resolution, is a
process in
stereochemistry for the
separation of
racemic mixture into
their enantiomers. It is an important...
- In geometry, a
figure is
chiral (and said to have
chirality) if it is not
identical to its
mirror image, or, more precisely, if it
cannot be
mapped to...
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Homochirality is a
uniformity of
chirality, or handedness.
Objects are
chiral when they
cannot be
superposed on
their mirror images. For example, the left...
- Look up
chirality in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Chirality (handedness) is a
property of asymmetry.
Chirality may also
refer to:
Chirality (chemistry)...
- In stereochemistry, a
chiral auxiliary is a
stereogenic group or unit that is
temporarily incorporated into an
organic compound in
order to
control the...
