Racemic compound of RNA duplexes, illustration

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Racemic compound of RNA duplexes, molecular model. The image shows a racemic compound of two double-stranded RNA. A racemic compound has equal amounts of left- and right-handed enantiomers. An enantiomer is one of two stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other that are non-superposable (not identical). Chain K (red) is D-enantiomer; it pairs with chain L (blue). Chain L (blue) is D-enantiomer; it pairs with chain K (red). Chain M (green) is L-enantiomer; it pairs with chain N (magenta). Chain N (magenta) is L-enantiomer; it pairs with chain M (green). D stands for dextrorotary (right-handed) rotation, L for laevorotary (left-handed rotation).

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Keywords: -, artwork, background, biochemical, biochemistry, biological, biology, black, dextrorotary, duplex, enantiomer, illustration, laevorotary, model, molecular, molecule, protein, racemic, rna, space-filled, space-filling, spacefilled, stereoisomer, structure