Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321733606
ISBN 13: 978-0-32173-360-3

Chapter 2 - Figure 2.13 - The L- and D- isomers of an amino acid, shown with ball-and-stick models - Question - Page 43: 1

Answer

L

Work Step by Step

While there are two isomers identified in Figure 2.13, L-isomer and D-isomer, the isomer that is exclusively found in proteins is L-isomer.
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