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ChemistryBiomoleculesAMINO ACIDMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumstatement
Statement 1 : All naturally occurring α-aminoacids except glycine are optically active.
Statement 2 : Most naturally occurring amino acids have L-configuration.
Options:
Answer:
E
Solution:
Both statements are correct, but the L-configuration of the amino acids does not explain their optical activity — that comes from the chiral α-carbon. NCERT print key (v).
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:BiomoleculesSubtopic:AMINO ACID
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