Q588
Which of the following is common in nature?
A.
D sugars and D amino acids
B.
L sugars and L amino acids
C.
D sugars and L amino acids
AnswerD.
L sugars and D amino acids
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
D sugars and L amino acids are common in nature.D- and L- is a way of describing the absolute configuration of molecules that pre-date the (R, S) CIP system. D- and L-is an old but still-convenient shorthand for saying that molecules are enantiomers.
These compounds are called R and S enantiomers (or isomers). However, when amino acids or sugars are chiral, scientists call them D and L isomers. D- means “right-handed” and L- means “left-handed.”