The configuration of sugars is related to glyceraldehyde and that of amino acids is related to :
A
serine
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B
leucine
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C
alanine
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D
glycine
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Solution
The correct option is B serine All amino acids found in proteins occur in the L−configuration about the chiral carbon atom. The standard is used for correlating the configuration is D or L−serine.