How nature deals with stereoisomers

被引:60
作者
Lamzin, VS [1 ]
Dauter, Z [1 ]
Wilson, KS [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV YORK,DEPT CHEM,YORK YO1 5DD,N YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0959-440X(95)80018-2
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
All natural proteins are composed of L-amino acids and are inherently chiral. The properties of both L- and chemically synthesized D-amino acids are identical except in optically asymmetric interactions. Structural studies of D-L racemic mixtures of crystallographic interest are discussed. The review also gives some recent examples of stereospecificity: how L-proteins deal with L- Or D-substrates and how enzymes can function as racemases. Two particular examples of stereoselectivity are then discussed.
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