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The L isomer of [[Amino acids|amino acids]] is the 'living isomer' as it is the only naturally occuring optical isomer. Every amino acid (apart from [[Glycine|glycine]]) has steriochemistry as there are four different groups attached to the central chiral [[Alpha-carbon|alpha carbon]] <ref>Berg J, Tymoczko J and Stryer L (2015) Biochemistry, Eighth edition, New York: Freeman and Company</ref>. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:05, 30 November 2015
The L isomer of amino acids is the 'living isomer' as it is the only naturally occuring optical isomer. Every amino acid (apart from glycine) has steriochemistry as there are four different groups attached to the central chiral alpha carbon [1].
References
- ↑ Berg J, Tymoczko J and Stryer L (2015) Biochemistry, Eighth edition, New York: Freeman and Company