Racemate: Effects, Uses & Risks
Racemate refers to a mixture of two chemical substances that differ only in their three-dimensional structure. These behave to each other like image and mirror image and can each have very different pharmacological effects on the human body. What is a racemate? The pain reliever ibuprofen is usually present as a racemate. A racemate (also … Racemate: Effects, Uses & Risks