D-amino acids in biology: more than one thinks

Quimica nova

Silva, João J. R. Fraústo da¹  Silva, José Armando L. da¹ 

[1] Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Lisboa

关键词: neuropeptides;    neuromodulators;    toxines.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422009000200046

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

It is still frequently referred, even in reference text-books, that the D-enantiomers of amino acids are not present in living organisms, which is not right. In the present revision/informative paper we describe a large number of D-amino acids that are present in all forms of organisms, from bacteria to human beings, in the free state, in peptides and in proteins, and give a short overview of their characteristics, physiological interaction and roles.

【 授权许可】

CC BY