Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Biochemistry of Food: "Dr. Koppang's Monday night HW Question: The physical properties and chemical properties of two chemical enantiomers are identical (left hand..."
The two enantiomers are identical but exhibit the chiral effect - they cannot be superimposed on top of each other. The body can detect this and, at times, will accept the right hand enantiomer and discard the left hand enantiomer.
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