Nearly all biomolecules are chiral compounds. That is, they exist in two forms (enantiomers) which are non-superimposable mirror images of each other. While otherwise identical, enantiomers typically have key differences. For example, they may rotate the plane of polarized light in opposite directions. Now, a New York University team led by chemist James W. Canary has developed a molecule with switchable chirality.
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