RIKEN researchers have discovered how right-handed molecules in our cells can give rise to cells that are not symmetrical ...

A colour-changing compound that can precisely indicate the ‘enantiomeric excess’ (ee) of chiral molecules could provide a convenient method to measure pharmaceutical purity. Many molecular systems in ...

Doubly stapled α-helix consisting only of achiral amino acids. Its one-handed form can be isolated because the interconversion between the right- and left-handed forms is almost completely suppressed.

RIKEN researchers have discovered how right-handed molecules in our cells can give rise to cells that are not symmetrical ...

Cage-shaped molecule that changes from left-handed to right-handed when a metal ion enters its inner cavity. The conversion speed varies up to 1000 times depending on the size of the metal ion (K +, ...

Any object that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image is said to be chiral. Enantiomers are chiral molecules that contain the same atoms and chemical bonds but exhibit ‘handedness’ — they are ...

The ability to differentiate between two chiral enantiomers is important for chemical industries such as pharmaceutical companies, flavor/odor engineering, and forensic science. A new wave of chiral ...

Microscopy image showing the concentric pattern of F-actin, which gives rise to the clockwise rotation of the nucleus ...