enantiomer

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Antihistamine Pharmacology Levocetirizine Levocetirizine is the active R-enantiomer of cetirizine.

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  1. noun See enantiomorph.

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  • Antihistamine Pharmacology Levocetirizine Levocetirizine is the active R-enantiomer of cetirizine. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Here, we report the first example that one enantiomer of a supramolecular cylinder can selectively stabilize human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • The P-enantiomer of this cylinder has a strong preference for G-quadruplex over duplex DNA and, in the presence of sodium, can convert G-quadruplexes from an antiparallel to a hybrid structure. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • And this assumes that only L-amino acids are being used-i. e. perfect enantiomer purity. —  Latest Articles
  • Beyond his dedication to training several generations of chemists, Dr Eliel was noted most recently for his contributions to the chemistry of chiral chemicals, or pure enantiomer drugs, an area he had been studying since 1962. —  ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
 

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  1. Greek enantios, opposite; see ant- in Indo-European roots + -mer(e).
 

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