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Naming Enantiomers
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2023
The naming of enantiomers employs the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog rules that involve assigning priorities to different substituent groups at a chiral center. Each enantiomer, being a distinct molecule, is assigned a unique name by the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog (CIP) rules, also called the R–S system. The prefix R- or S- attached to the chiral centers in an enantiomer is dependent on the spatial arrangement of the four substituents on the chiral center. The R–S system essentially comprises three steps:...
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Properties of Enantiomers and Optical Activity
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2023
It is essential to understand the difference between chiral and achiral interactions and the implications thereof in optical activity and their applications. Just as our feet, which are chiral, interact uniquely with chiral objects, such as a pair of shoes, but identically with achiral socks, enantiomers of a molecule exhibit different properties only when they interact with other chiral media. An example of a significant implication from this facet is the phenomenon known as optical activity,...
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Racemic Mixtures and the Resolution of Enantiomers
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2025
A racemic mixture, or racemate, is an equimolar mixture of enantiomers of a molecule that can be separated using their unique interaction with chiral molecules or media. Racemic mixtures are denoted by the (±)- prefix. This ‘optical rotation descriptor’ applies to the whole solution of a racemic mixture rather than a specific stereoisomer. Enantiomers typically have the same physical and chemical properties. Hence, they are not easily separable. However, enantiomers can exhibit different...
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Combination of Adhesive-tape-based Sampling and Fluorescence in situ Hybridization for Rapid Detection of Salmonella on Fresh Produce
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2010
This protocol describes a simple adhesive-tape-based approach for sampling of tomato and other fresh produce surfaces, followed by rapid whole cell detection of Salmonella using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).
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Detection of Protein Ubiquitination
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Cited by 96 •
2009
Ubiquitination is a key posttranslational modification carried out by a set of three enzymes. Mutations of genes involved in this modification are associated with many different human diseases. Here, we describe protocols to detect protein ubiquitination in cultured cells in vivo and test tubes in vitro.
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Enantiomers share most physical properties, so measurements that do not involve a chiral environment may show little or no difference between them. Their behavior becomes distinguishable when they interact with a chiral substance or system. This principle explains why specialized approaches, including chiral chromatography and nuclear magnetic resonance with chiral shift reagents, are important for chemical analysis.
A chiral environment interacts differently with each mirror-image form, creating measurable differences that an analytical method can detect. In nuclear magnetic resonance, chiral shift reagents help produce distinguishable signals. Chiral chromatography applies the same general principle through separation, allowing chemists to examine enantiomeric composition and assess whether one form is present in a greater proportion.
Polarimetry measures optical activity and can contribute to evaluating optical purity, while chiral chromatography separates enantiomers so their individual amounts can be measured. These methods therefore provide related but different evidence. Using the appropriate approach helps chemists determine enantiomeric composition, analyze reaction mixtures, or follow changes occurring during an enantiomer separation process.
Chiral shift reagents make the two enantiomers experience different chemical environments during nuclear magnetic resonance analysis. Those altered environments can produce distinguishable signals, allowing the forms to be detected or quantified. This approach is especially useful when researchers need information about enantiomeric composition without relying solely on optical rotation or on physically separating the mixture first.
Chemists can analyze reaction mixtures to determine which enantiomeric forms are present and measure their relative composition. The same measurements can monitor a separation process as the mixture changes, revealing whether the desired enrichment is occurring. These results support reaction analysis and provide evidence for evaluating the progress and outcome of enantiomer-focused chemical work.
Biological targets can interact differently with molecularly handed forms, so identifying and measuring enantiomers is relevant to drug development. Analytical results show the enantiomeric composition of a candidate or sample and help evaluate how molecular handedness may influence biological activity. The same information supports quality control when consistent composition and optical purity matter.