Racemic mixture
An equimolecular mixture of a pair of enantiomers is called racemic mixture. A racemic mixture is optically inactive because of … Read more
Plane of symmetry
A plane which divides an object into two identical halves, is called plane of symmetry. e.g. a person or hat … Read more
Conformations of ethane, propane & butane
Conformations are different spatial arrangements of atoms or groups attached to carbon atoms bonded by single bond which arise due … Read more
Essential and Non-essential Amino Acids
Certain amino acids can be made by our bodies and therefore and we do not require them in our diet. … Read more
Amino Acids
α-Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Amino acids are organic compounds containing both an amino group and carboxylic … Read more
Denaturation of proteins
All proteins in a living system possess definite configuration and biological activity. A protein found in a living system with … Read more
β-pleated sheet structure
In β-pleated sheet structure, the long peptide chains lie side by side in a zig zag manner to form a … Read more