stackyFACTSMany extremely common chemical molecules exist in two perfectly mirrored structural shapes, much like a person's left and right physical hands. Because biological receptors are highly shape-specific, one version of a completely distinct drug might perfectly cure severe nausea, while its exact mirrored twin causes horrific deadly birth defects.
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