Chiral Notes: Definitions & Explanations PDF | Download eBooks
Study Chiral lecture notes PDF with microbiology definitions and explanation to study “What is Chiral?”. Study chiral explanation with microbiology terms to review microbiology course for online degree programs.
Chiral Definition:
Having handedness: consisting of one or another stereochemical form.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Chiral Notes:
A molecule or ion that is non-superimposable on its mirror image is a chiral molecule. One of the several structural features that induces chirality in organic and inorganic molecules is the presence of an asymmetric carbon center. The term Chiral is derived from the ancient Greek word "Cheir", (meaning hand). The mirror images of a chiral molecule or ion are known as optical isomers or enantiomers.
Keep Learning with Microbiology Notes
What is Alloantigen?
Alloantigen is an antigen that is found in some and not all individuals of the same species. These individuals having ...
What is Chiral?
A molecule or ion that is non-superimposable on its mirror image is a chiral molecule. One of the several structural ...
What are Actin Filaments?
Actin filaments are the linear polymers of G-actin subunits or globular actin subunits and are present in the form of ...
What are Conserved Hypothetical Proteins?
Conserved Hypothetical Proteins are those proteins that are found in organisms from several phylogenetic lineages, but have not been functionally ...
What is Competitive Exclusion Principle?
Competitive Exclusion Principle is a term that refers to the two organisms that are competing in the same area and ...
What is Chitin?
Chitin (Formula: C8H13O5N)n) is a long chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine. It is a derivative of glucose, and the basic component ...