It’s not just our bodies that have left-handedness and right-handedness. It has long been known that molecules within living organisms also possess the property of asymmetry, also called chirality. This simply means that a molecule does not match its mirror image. Thus, while the proteins in our body are composed of amino acids that are left-handed, the sugars are right-handed.
The Importance of Handedness in LifeThis preponderance in one type of handedness has long been considered as essential property and prerequisite of
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