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Teratogenic

teratogenic

(Science: pharmacology, obstetrics) Tending to produce anomalies of formation or teratism (= anomaly of formation or development: condition of a monster).

See: teratogenicity

Origin: Gr. Gennan = to produce


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why only L-amino acids?

... the 1950s and 60s. A drug given to pregnant women for morning sickness, but it was a racemic mixture and they didn't know that one enantiomer was teratogenic (causing physical defects during birth). So a lot of childen were born with birth defects. :( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide Hope ...

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by Chris4
Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:47 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: why only L-amino acids?
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