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Isomers are compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas. (It’s all in how things are put together.) Some organic and biochemical compounds may exist in different isomeric forms. Many times, especially in biological systems, these different isomers have different properties. The two most common types of isomers in biological systems are cis-trans isomers and isomerism due to the presence of a chiral carbon. We talk about both of these types in the following sections.