Homochirality: Why Nature Never Makes Mirror Molecules

Why HN readers recommended it

Cited as a clear, accessible explanation of why life uses only one version of chiral molecules.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Steve Mould

Topic

molecular chirality

Format

explainer

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

3

Recommendation years in dataset

2021–2022

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From the original HN conversations

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• Can anyone comment on how producers could be isolating the the 'd' enantiomer? Are they using enzymes? Steve Mould has a great video [1] on homochirality in nature and says, "Why are all the sugar molecules that you buy from the shops right-handed? ... If …

• Your question reminded me of this video about "Homochirality: Why Nature Never Makes Mirror Molecules"[1] - even though it's not directly related I think it may be interesting to you. [1] [VIDEO]

• Here is a video talking about molecular chirality and how nature really only produces one version of molecules [VIDEO] . If it picked up the molecules in the atmosphere those atmospheric molecules should have been made by life on earth and those have a handedness …