Describe the term D - and L - configuration used for amino acids with examples.
Describe the term D - and L - configuration used for amino acids with examples.
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Sugars are mainly classified into two configurations: D− configuration and L− configuration, each of which have individual distinct structures. These configurations are expressed in terms of the standard glyceraldehyde which are basically of two types:
D− (+)− Glyceraldehyde and L− (−)− Glyceraldehyde. The D− configuration has −OH attached to the carbon near to −CH2OH on the right, whereas the L− configuration has −OH attached to the carbon adjacent to −CH2OH on the left. The sugars are desig
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