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Naturally occurring amino acids have configuration:
Naturally occurring amino acids have configuration:
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The correct option is D either D or L
About 500 naturally occurring amino acids are known (though only 20 appear in the genetic code) and can be classified in many ways. These are all L-stereoisomers ("left-handed" isomers), although a few D-amino acids ("right-handed") occur in bacterial envelopes, as a neuromodulator (D-serine), and in some antibiotics.
About 500 naturally occurring amino acids are known (though only 20 appear in the genetic code) and can be classified in many ways. These are all L-stereoisomers ("left-handed" isomers), although a few D-amino acids ("right-handed") occur in bacterial envelopes, as a neuromodulator (D-serine), and in some antibiotics.
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