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ChemistryBiomoleculesAMINO ACIDEasy2 minPYQ_2006
ChemistryEasysingle choice

Among the following L-serine is

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:


The laevorotatory isomer of 2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid A rule of thumb for determining isomeric form of an amino acid is the corn rule. The groups: and (where is an unnamed carbon chain) are arranged around the chiral center carbon atom. Sighting from the hydrogen atom, if these groups are arranged counterclockwise around the carbon atom, then it is the D-form. If clockwise, it is the L-form. According to priority order : .

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ChemistryTopic:BiomoleculesSubtopic:AMINO ACID
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2006

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