Abhinav posted an Question
September 14, 2020 • 02:35 am 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Chemistry (CY)

Why most of the amino acids are in l form not in d

why most of the amino acids are in l form not in d as we see that most of the important amino acid are in l configuration why??

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    Priyanshu kumar best-answer

    L amino acids are found because we(eukaryotes) have enzymes which can only recognize L confomation and that is also true for D carbohydrates which can be recognized by specific enzyme during metabolism..

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    This is the reason also why our body prefers L amino acids

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    Boddu rama krishna

    L amino acids. Thus due to the chirality of sunlight and the chirality of nuclear radiation, L amino acids are the more stable enantiomers and therefore are favored for abiogenesis. Nature prefers stability and evolution is also based on stability

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