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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. There are 20 naturally occurring amino acids. | [[Single_letter_amino_acid_codes|Amino acids]] are the building blocks of proteins. There are 20 naturally occurring amino acids. Amino acids exist in proteins as L-optical isomers, however they can extist as D-isomers in isolated examples. E.G. some bacterial cell walls.contain D-isomers. |
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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. There are 20 naturally occurring amino acids. Amino acids exist in proteins as L-optical isomers, however they can extist as D-isomers in isolated examples. E.G. some bacterial cell walls.contain D-isomers.