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SUBMITTER: Zhao Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5288493 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature communications 20170125
Many naturally occurring biomolecules, such as amino acids, sugars and nucleotides, are inherently chiral. Enantiomers, a pair of chiral isomers with opposite handedness, often exhibit similar physical and chemical properties due to their identical functional groups and composition, yet show different toxicity to cells. Detecting enantiomers in small quantities has an essential role in drug development to eliminate their unwanted side effects. Here we exploit strong chiral interactions with plas ...[more]