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Asymmetric [[Carbon|carbons]], also known as chiral carbons, are carbons with four different groups surrounding them. These groups can be bonded to the carbon in two different ways thus forming two [[ | Asymmetric [[Carbon|carbons]], also known as chiral carbons, are carbons with four different groups surrounding them. These groups can be bonded to the carbon in two different ways thus forming two [[Isomer|isomers]]: L isomer and D isomer. Isomers are mirror images of each other. An example of an asymmetric carbon is the α carbon of [[Amino acid|amino acids]] | ||
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Asymmetric carbons, also known as chiral carbons, are carbons with four different groups surrounding them. These groups can be bonded to the carbon in two different ways thus forming two isomers: L isomer and D isomer. Isomers are mirror images of each other. An example of an asymmetric carbon is the α carbon of amino acids
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