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L-[[Amino acids|amino acids]] follow the [[CORN law|CORN law]]. This is the structure of the L-amino acid. CORN law is when you read the structure of L-amino acid from a clockwise direction and the [[Carboxyl group|carboxyl group]] (CO) comes first then the R group which is the specific side chain and lastly the amine group (N). This gives CORN.
L-[[Amino acids|amino acids]] are the only isomers used in proteins as a result of evolution. The [[CORN law|CORN law]] states that when the hydrogen atom is placed behind the alpha-carbon, the [[Carboxyl group|carboxyl group]] (CO) is followed by the R group (the specific side chain) and finally the amine group (N) in an anticlockwise direction.
 
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L-amino acids are the only isomers used in proteins as a result of evolution. The CORN law states that when the hydrogen atom is placed behind the alpha-carbon, the carboxyl group (CO) is followed by the R group (the specific side chain) and finally the amine group (N) in an anticlockwise direction.


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