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Kagan and Soai win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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Same molecule, opposite effect in the body: the Nobel chemistry behind asymmetric synthesis and chirality, for GS3 Science
Nobel in Chemistry honours the chemistry of mirror-image molecules.
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Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries concerning non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
Asymmetric synthesis is the making of one mirror-image form of a molecule, which matters because mirror-image forms of a drug can act very differently in the body.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai
- Citation: non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis
- Asymmetric synthesis makes one mirror-image form (enantiomer) of a molecule
- Chirality: mirror-image forms of a drug can act very differently in the body
- Nobel Prizes are announced in Stockholm
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- Asymmetric synthesis is the preferential making of one mirror-image form (enantiomer) of a chiral molecule.
- Mirror-image forms of a chiral drug can differ in their biological effects.
- Autocatalysis is a reaction in which a product acts as a catalyst for its own formation.
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GS3 Science & Technology: Nobel-recognised chemistry links basic research to everyday life. Chirality matters for drug safety and efficacy, so enantiomerically pure drugs and the regulation of pharmaceutical quality follow from it. The way forward is to strengthen India's fundamental research funding and its pharma synthesis capability.
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