Racemisation
Loss of stereochemical purity toward a 50:50 mixture. In stepwise peptide synthesis the practical concern is epimerisation at individual residues.
Related terms
- Epimerisation
- Inversion of a single stereocentre during synthesis, typically during carboxyl activation. Produces a diastereomer.
see also Diastereomer · Racemisation
Where this term appears
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