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In lugnet.build.schleim, Bryan Wong wrote:
> In lugnet.build.schleim, Didier Enjary wrote:
> > LEGO and chirality
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> > Any thoughts ?
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> Your post reminds me of my painful memories of organic chemistry from
> university... Never thought it could be applicable to things other than
> molecules! :)
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> -Bryan
I find that animals and plants make some of the most interesting MOCs.
There are families of plants whose leaves are chiral. There's one particular
house plant that I can think of, but I can't remember its name. I think some
types have leaves that appear to be biased all one way on the same plant. I
wondered whether other similar plants have them biased the other way and whether
it is a genetic switch between the two directions.
I remember that Carroway and Mint are mirrored molecules, with four different
groups attached to one carbon atom. I can't remember which is dextro- and which
is laevorotatory though). It's all to do with how molecules fit with the
receptors in your nose!
This calls for a new Lego piece - one with four axle receptors at the corners of
a tetrahedron.
Mark
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