stereoisomer
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- noun
- /ˌstɛr.i.oʊˈaɪ.sɪ.mɚ/
- Specialized
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estereoisómero
- The study of stereoisomers highlights how variations in atomic arrangement can lead to different chemical properties and biological activities.
Examples
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Although the concept of stereoisomers and biological relevance can be difficult to demonstrate, the use of the chemotactic behavior displayed by C-Fern sperm can be an effective approach.
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Propionyl coenzyme A carboxylase carboxylates propionyl COA to form a very specific stereoisomer S methyl malonyl coenzyme A.
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Turns out nature only uses a subset of these stereoisomers and makes them relevant for biology.
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Called "SS220," it's a stereoisomer from a mixture first synthesized by ARS scientists in 1978.
Academic text (2005) -
Figure 7 shows the chemical structures of the stereoisomers L- and D-malate (L-malate is the common Krebs cycle intermediate).
Academic text (1998) -
In organic chemistry, a stereoisomer is defined as a compound that has the same molecular formula as another but differs in the spatial arrangement of its atoms.
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Stereochemistry is important because the two stereoisomers of the drug can have vastly different effects on the body.
Synonyms
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A substance with the same numbers and kinds of atoms as another but arranged differently
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word stereoisomer comes from stereo- meaning 'solid' or 'three-dimensional' and -isomer meaning 'same parts', and you can think of stereo sound as giving depth. So a stereoisomer is a chemical with the same atoms but a different three-dimensional arrangement, which explains why such molecules can behave differently.