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What is the significance of steroisomerism in biochem
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compounds have different isomers. The structure of the isomer must match the enzyme
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what is a chiral carbon
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a carbon with 4 different substituents
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which would have the lowest boiling point, ethylamine or ethyl methylamine
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ethylamine
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why are many medications adminisitered in the form of acid salt
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acid salts are water soluable, bases are not
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what chemical compounds make decomposing flesh smell bad
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amines exposed to oxygen
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why does a racemic mixture show no optical activity
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there are equal parts of levarotary and dextorotary compounds within the solution
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What type of chemical could you apply to decomposing flesh to minimize odor, but not hasten the decompostition
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citric acid
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what is a potential problem in providing compounds from an exogenous source that are the end result of an endogenous biochemical pathway
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what is the potential problem in providing compounds from an exogenous source that are the end result of an endogenous biochemical pathway
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providing the end product eventually eliminates the pathway and the pathway is the body's natural way to get to the end product
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