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Offline quantum_toothpaste

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mirror symmetric versions of molecules
« on: June 14, 2010, 10:53:47 AM »
If a given molecule is to form from say, protien folding -- isn't there 50:50 chance that the mirrored version would form?

It seem to me that if you get half the stuff being mirror images you'd have to discard it.. I'm quite confused about this so any light you can shed would help me a lot, thank you.
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Re: mirror symmetric versions of molecules
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2010, 02:13:41 PM »
Quote from: quantum_toothpaste on June 14, 2010, 10:53:47 AM
If a given molecule is to form from say, protien folding -- isn't there 50:50 chance that the mirrored version would form?

No. Do you know what chirality is?
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Re: mirror symmetric versions of molecules
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2010, 02:30:43 PM »
Quote from: Borek on June 14, 2010, 02:13:41 PM
Quote from: quantum_toothpaste on June 14, 2010, 10:53:47 AM
If a given molecule is to form from say, protien folding -- isn't there 50:50 chance that the mirrored version would form?

No. Do you know what chirality is?

I just looked it up now and read about stereochemistry, this is amazing. That's exactly the thing I am talking about.
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