The DNA inside our cells almost exclusively twists in one direction, but the reason for this might be out of this world!

Enantiomers have almost all the same chemical and physical properties, so it can be tough to separate them. But it’s still super important that we know how to tell them apart! In this episode of Crash Course Organic Chemistry, we’ll...

Improve your understanding of molecular properties with this lesson on the fascinating property of chirality. Your hands are the secret to understanding the strange similarity between two molecules that look almost exactly alike, but are...

We just learned about hydrogenation of alkenes via homogeneous catalysis, and the complicated catalytic cycles that are involved. But there is an additional aspect that we need to discuss. Whenever possible, we want to be able to employ...

Optical activity refers to the ability of chiral compounds to rotate the plane of polarized light. Compounds that rotate light clockwise are termed dextrorotatory (+), while those that rotate it counterclockwise are levorotatory (−). The...

Medical Terminology, Lesson 7: Anatomical Terms of the Musculoskeletal system, Hand and Foot anatomy, and Female and Male Reproductive anatomy. This is part 2 of the Anatomical Terms lesson series. Prefixes and suffixes of anatomy of...