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Why do chiral biological molecules only exist as one enantiomer? Does it have any advantage?

Why is it that chiral biological molecules are enantiomerically pure? The other enantiomer would have the same reactivity, and the only difference is their angle of rotation of plane polarized light. ...
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Why in solution glucose not convert into galactose or mannose? [closed]

In glucose solution glucose is present in ring form but 1% can be in open chain form. As carbon carbon bond (c-c) roation is possible. Then why does Glucose can't be converted in galactose or mannose ...
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