Ribosomes Use L Amino Acids to Synthesize Proteins $\alpha$ That Can Be Related to the Configuration of Groups

question 16

Multiple Choice

Ribosomes use L amino acids to synthesize proteins.These amino acids are called "L" because

• A)they are chiral.
• B)they turn polarized light to the left.
• C)they have a configuration of groups around the C_\(\alpha\) that can be related to the configuration of groups around the asymmetric carbon in L-glyceraldehyde.
• D)they are all (S)-amino acids.
• E)they are all (R)-amino acids.

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