D-Amino Acids and D-Amino Acid-Containing Peptides: Potential Disease Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets?
In nature, amino acids are found in two forms, L and D enantiomers, except for glycine which does not have a chiral center. The change of one form to the other will lead to a change in the primary structure of proteins and hence may affect the function and biological activity of proteins. Indeed, se...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Biomolecules |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/11/1716 |