  Abstract: Circular dichroism spectra were recorded for micellar aggregates of
N-stearoyl (L or D) serine in H2O or D2O. Micelle formation kinetics differed
markedly in H2O, but in D2O the enantiomers showed similar spectral
characteristics. The results confirm previous observations (1) that described
differences in the thermodynamic properties of enantiomers, in contrary to the
reigning dogma. The comparison of spectral properties indicates that this
phenomenon depends on the interactions with H2O and is not due to trivial
contamination.
