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stereoisomer
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stereoisomer: see stereochemistry stereochemistry, study of the three-dimensional configuration of the atoms that make up a molecule and the ways in which this arrangement affects the physical and chemical properties of the molecule.
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; isomer isomer , in chemistry, one of two or more compounds having the same molecular formula but different structures (arrangements of atoms in the molecule). Isomerism is the occurrence of such compounds. Isomerism was first recognized by J. J. Berzelius in 1827.
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Found naturally mainly in the stereoisomeric form of D-ribose, it is an essential component of the human metabolism that generates energy from food and is also critical in ensuring normal heart function.
The potent PAH carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is metabolized to a stereoisomeric mixture of diol epoxides.
In 1992, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its policy statement on the development of new stereoisomeric drugs.
 
 
 
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