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7) Explain why there are different physiological effects with the different enantiomers of ibuprofen.

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Racemic ibuprofen, which contains equal quantities of R(-)-ibuprofen and S(+)-ibuprofen, has been used as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent for over 30 years. Although the S(+)-enantiomer is capable of inhibiting cyclooxygenase (COX) at clinically relevant concentrations, R(-)-ibuprofen is not a COX inhibitor.

Only one of the isomers is effective because it is the one that fits the receptor site on the enzyme involved in pain perception.

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