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Does racemisation dominate for retatrutide held at 40 °C?

Asked 13 Jun 2026Modified 2 months agoViewed 2.8k times
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Numbers first: racemisation · retatrutide · 40 °C.

I suspect the usual explanation for this is wrong, or at least incomplete.

I am aware this may have a boring answer. I would still like the boring answer stated clearly.

So what is the mechanism, and how well established is it?

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