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Which of the following statements is incorrect about amino acids?

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All known -amino acids possess an asymmetric carbon atom.

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Certain antibiotics contain some amino acids in D-isomer form.

C
If an amino acid has more than one asymmetric carbon atom, all the isomers shall be optically active.

D
None of the above.

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Usually living systems comprise of D amino acids and L sugars. It is not that only some antibiotics have D-amino acids. The -amino acids have an -carbon atom to which four different groups are attached like R or substituent or variable group, amino group, carboxylic group and hydrogen. So, all the -amino acids have an asymmetric carbon and they are optically active. But glycine is different, in glycine the R is hydrogen. Hence, glycine is not optically active and lacks an asymmetric carbon atom. As far as optical isomerism is concerned, we can safely say that if an amino acid has more than one asymmetric carbon atom it will be optically active.
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Question Text
Which of the following statements is incorrect about amino acids?
Updated OnMay 4, 2023
TopicBiomolecules
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
Answer TypeText solution:1 Video solution: 1
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