Group 29 Video 2 – Implications to Society

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1xmzdasouk&w=470&h=320
Stereochemistry in drugs has been gaining greater attention for the past few years in pharmaceutical research. Thalidomine and Ibuprofen are cases where individual enantiomers have markedly different effects;
Thalidomide: One enantiomer is effective against morning sickness, whereas the other is teratogenic.
Ibuprofen: S-ibuprofen is the active form while R-ibuprofen has no particular function.

Team:
ANDREAS DWI PUTRA
ANDREW FUNG ZI YU
ANDREW TENG ZHI RONG
ANSHUMAN ANAND
ARDYANTO WIDJOJO
JASLYN LIM XIANG TING

Project topic: Manipulating molecules and designing drugs
Sub-topic: isomers