Stereochemistry Stereochemistry Stereochemistry is the study of molecules in three dimensions. The major factor influencing whether or not inorganic chemical reactions will proceed is temperature. In biological reactions, the shape of the molecules is more important.
Enzymes are able to make reactions kinetically favorable at room temperature.
You are probably already familiar with the concept of symmetry. An object is bilaterally symmetrical if it can be bisected with a line or a plane, and the two sides are identical, but mirror images of each other. If you could fold the object along the plane of symmetry, the two sides would overlap perfectly. In addition to bilateral symmetry, an object can have symmetry that is best seen when divided into 3 parts, or five parts, etc. E. A starfish is also symmetrical but has five-fold symmetry.